Meaning of seafloor spreading | Babel Free
Definitions
The outward movement of the seafloor from central underwater ridges as a result of plate tectonics; the major cause of continental drift.
uncountable, usually
Equivalents
Deutsch
Ozeanbodenspreizung
Français
expansion des fonds océaniques
Examples
“However, the recognition of sea-floor spreading made sense of continental splitting without having to invoke earth expansion.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.