seamount chain

noun

A series of underwater volcanoes, or seamounts, that are arranged in a line with a relatively flat seafloor between their bases.

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Meanings

nounseamount chain (plural seamount chains)

plural seamount chains

  1. geographyA series of underwater volcanoes, or seamounts, that are arranged in a line with a relatively flat seafloor between their bases.
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