wave base en · NOUN
Meanings
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The lowest depth at which waves have an effect on the sediment of the sea bed.
Beneath the wave base, the floor of the seabed is flat, disturbed only by burrowers.
2022, Thomas Halliday, Otherlands, Penguin, published 2023, page 253:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wave bases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |