"abyssal plain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: abyssal plains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} abyssal plain (plural abyssal plains)
  1. (geography) A large expanse of very flat and smooth ocean floor, usually found at depths of 4,600 to 5,500 meters (15,000 to 18,000 feet). Wikipedia link: abyssal plain Categories (topical): Geography Translations (expanse of flat ocean floor): plana abissal [feminine] (Catalan), syvänmeren tasanko (Finnish), abisszikus síkság (Hungarian), má aibhéiseach [feminine] (Irish), planície abissal [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-abyssal_plain-en-noun-39ZQ9-fX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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