lakebed
nounUK, US /ˈleɪk.bɛd/
Etymology From lake + bed.
1
The bottom of a lake, especially after the lake has gone dry.
- Where the viaduct crosses the lake, the piles will be bored directly into the lakebed, using a cofferdam to hold back the water while the pier is built.2022 January 12, “Network News: First pier cast for HS2's Colne Valley Viaduct”, in RAIL, number 948, page 10: