Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wave base

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: wave base
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lowest depth at which waves have an effect on the sediment of the sea bed.

Example Sentences

"Beneath the wave base, the floor of the seabed is flat, disturbed only by burrowers."

Inflected Forms

wave bases (plural)

Questions

What does wave base mean?: The lowest depth at which waves have an effect on the sediment of the sea bed.

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