flood basalt

noun

A large expanse of basalt lava resulting from one or more giant volcanic eruptions.

Similar
plateau basalt
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Meanings

nounflood basalt (plural flood basalts)

plural flood basalts

  1. geographyA large expanse of basalt lava resulting from one or more giant volcanic eruptions.

    Synonyms: plateau basalt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large expanse of basalt lava resulting from one or more giant volcanic eruptions.

Similar
plateau basalt
Also see
plateau basalt
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APA

flood basalt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flood%20basalt

MLA

“flood basalt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flood%20basalt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flood basalt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flood%20basalt.

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