Mid-ocean ridge


[mid-oh-shuh n] /ˈmɪdˌoʊ ʃən/

noun
1.
any of several seismically active submarine mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans: each is hypothesized to be the locus of seafloor spreading.

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