"flood basalt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flood basalts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flood basalt (plural flood basalts)
  1. (geology) A large expanse of basalt lava resulting from one or more giant volcanic eruptions. Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: plateau basalt
    Sense id: en-flood_basalt-en-noun-LK0UV2e- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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