seafloor spreading
seafloor spreading
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Definitions of seafloor spreading words
- noun seafloor spreading a process in which new ocean floor is created as molten material from the earth's mantle rises in margins between plates or ridges and spreads out. 1
- noun seafloor spreading a series of processes in which new oceanic lithosphere is created at oceanic ridges, spreads away from the ridges, and returns to the earth's interior along subduction zones 0
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seafloor spreading popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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