"lakebed" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈleɪk.bɛd/ [UK, US] Forms: lakebeds [plural]
Etymology: From lake + bed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lake|bed}} lake + bed Head templates: {{en-noun}} lakebed (plural lakebeds)
  1. The bottom of a lake, especially after the lake has gone dry. Related terms: creekbed, oceanbed, riverbed, seabed, streambed Translations (the bottom of a lake): papamoana (Maori), innsjøbunn [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), sjöbotten [common-gender] (Swedish)

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