seafloor spreading
- IPA[sē flôr ˈsprediNG]
- the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at midocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side.
noun: sea-floor spreading
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- the formation of fresh areas of oceanic crust which occurs through the upwelling of magma at ...
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