mountain system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mountain system
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The researchers also collected rock samples from geologic formations that correspond to different parts of the ancient fault and mountain system.
From Science Daily
The red pine trees endemic to Anatolia span the Taurus mountain system.
From Seattle Times
They also looked at temperature and precipitation on their own, over an area of the states of New South Wales and Victoria between the Great Dividing Range mountain system and the coast.
From Scientific American
The land of the sage is the land of the high Western plains and the lower slopes of the mountains that rise above them—a land born of the uplift of the Rocky Mountain system many millions of years ago.
From The New Yorker
Stretching 300km across the Pamir-Alay mountain system, bordered by the Fan Darya River to the east and the Archimaydan River to the west, these snowcapped peaks cradle approximately 30 deep blue lakes, each boasting its own vibrant shade from teal to turquoise.
From The Guardian
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