mountain chain
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mountain chain
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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New Curtin University research has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge -- the Earth's longest straight underwater mountain chain -- formed through a different process than previously believed.
From Science Daily
For 4,500 years, the pyramids of Giza have loomed over the western bank of the Nile River as a geometric mountain chain.
From New York Times
The country straddles two tectonic plates, which are divided by an undersea mountain chain that oozes molten hot rock, or magma.
From New York Times
Especially worrying is the outlook for the Sierra Nevada, the long mountain chain that runs through the eastern part of the state.
From Salon
The 469-mile roadway passes through six mountain chains in the Appalachians in Virginia and North Carolina.
From Washington Post
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