Usually means: Flat, deep-sea ocean floor.
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  1. abyssal plain: Merriam-Webster
  2. abyssal plain: Wiktionary
  3. abyssal plain: Dictionary.com
  4. Abyssal plain: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. abyssal plain: Merriam-Webster

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  1. abyssal plain: Encyclopedia

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  1. Illustrated Glossary of Geologic Terms (No longer online)
  2. abyssal plain: Natural History Terms

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  1. SeaTalk Dictionary of English Nautical Language (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (abyssal plain)

noun:  (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).

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