"seamount chain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seamount chains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} seamount chain (plural seamount chains)
  1. (geology, oceanography) A series of underwater volcanoes, or seamounts, that are arranged in a line with a relatively flat seafloor between their bases. Categories (topical): Geology, Oceanography
    Sense id: en-seamount_chain-en-noun-VNvD9o~k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, oceanography

Inflected forms

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