Meanings
nounmid-ocean ridge (plural mid-ocean ridges)
plural mid-ocean ridges
- geographyany of an interconnected system of broad submarine rises formed by plate tectonics
Synonyms: mid-oceanic ridge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of an interconnected system of broad submarine rises formed by plate tectonics
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Translations
Catalan dorsal oceànica
- dorsal oceànicasubmarine rise in mid-ocean
Chinese Mandarin 洋中脊
- 洋中脊submarine rise in mid-ocean
German Mittelozeanischer Rücken
- Mittelozeanischer Rückensubmarine rise in mid-ocean
Korean 해령
- 해령 (haeryeong)submarine rise in mid-ocean
Norwegian Bokmål midthavsrygg
- midthavsryggsubmarine rise in mid-ocean
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“mid-ocean ridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mid-ocean%20ridge. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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