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seamount

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sea·mount  (smount)
n.
An underwater mountain rising from the ocean floor and having a peaked or flat-topped summit below the surface of the sea.
seamount [ˈsiːˌmaʊnt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a submarine mountain rising more than 1000 metres above the surrounding ocean floor Compare guyot
seamount  (smount)
A large underwater mountain, usually conical in shape and at least 1,000 m (3,280 ft) above the ocean floor. Seamounts are usually isolated and are volcanic in origin.
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Noun1.seamount - an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
guyot - a seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean)
mountain, mount - a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill


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