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aseismic ridge

a·seis·mic ridge (plural a·seis·mic ridges)


noun 
Definition:
 
mountain ridge in ocean basin: a long linear mountainous ridge in an ocean basin, usually the result of volcanic activity generated as an ocean plate travels over a hot spot in the Earth's mantle

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