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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-mount]
- /ˈsiˌmaʊnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [see-mount]
- /ˈsiˌmaʊnt/
Definitions of seamount word
- noun seamount a submarine mountain rising several hundred fathoms above the floor of the sea but having its summit well below the surface of the water. 1
- noun seamount a submarine mountain rising more than 1000 metres above the surrounding ocean floor 0
- noun seamount a mountain rising from the sea floor but not reaching the surface 0
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Origin of seamount
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; sea + mount2
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Parts of speech for Seamount
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seamount popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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