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sea-floor spreading [ˈsiːˌflɔː] n (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) 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 Also called ocean floor spreading
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