Recent Examples on the WebHelp also came via a timely assist from a U.S. Coast Guard cutter based in San Diego, and an SDG&E firefighting helicopter that dumped large amounts of seawater on the flames quickly.—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024 As the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities continue to increase the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the ocean is absorbing a large portion of the CO2, which is making seawater more acidic.—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seawater
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of seawater was
before the 12th century
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