Lake Bed (Noun)
Meaning
The bottom of a lake.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- Sediments collect on the lake bed, affecting the ecosystem's biodiversity and nutrient cycle.
- Divers can explore the remnants of ancient trees, preserved for centuries on the lake bed.
- Over time, erosion shapes the landscape surrounding the lake, which affects the slope of the lake bed.
- Before dam construction began, surveys of the area's geography, including the depth and terrain of the lake bed, were necessary to inform design.
- Shells, sediment cores, and even animal skeletons offer researchers insight into historical aquatic environments as evidenced on the lake bed.