mid-ocean ridge
mid–ocean ridge
noun \ˈmid-ˈō-shən-\Definition of MID-OCEAN RIDGE
: an elevated region with a central valley on an ocean floor at the boundary between two diverging tectonic plates where new crust forms from upwelling magma
First Known Use of MID-OCEAN RIDGE
1961
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