Lakebed

//ˈleɪk.bɛd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The bottom of a lake, especially after the lake has gone dry.

    "Where the viaduct crosses the lake, the piles will be bored directly into the lakebed, using a cofferdam to hold back the water while the pier is built."

Example

More examples

"NASA’s Perseverance rover’s two-year science investigation of Mars’ Jezero Crater is studying the rock and sediment of Jezero’s ancient lakebed and river delta and aiding in the search for signs of ancient microbial life."

Etymology

From lake + bed.

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