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单词 guyot
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Definition of guyot in English:

guyot

noun ˈɡiːəʊɡiˈoʊ
Geology
  • An undersea mountain with a flat top.

    〔地质〕海底平顶山,平顶海山

    Example sentencesExamples
    • What remains is an underwater mountain called a guyot.
    • Seamounts whose peaks have eroded and become a flat surface are called guyots.
    • Study of sedimentary sequences capping the guyots, comprised of a shallow water carbonate buildup,
    • As the ocean crust spread away from the higher ocean ridges, the guyots sank below sea level, becoming completely submerged.
    • After the war he continued researching guyots and midocean ridges, as well as various mineral studies.

Origin

1940s: named after Arnold H. Guyot (1807–84), Swiss geographer.

Definition of guyot in US English:

guyot

nounɡiˈoʊɡēˈō
Geology
  • A seamount with a flat top.

    〔地质〕海底平顶山,平顶海山

    Example sentencesExamples
    • What remains is an underwater mountain called a guyot.
    • After the war he continued researching guyots and midocean ridges, as well as various mineral studies.
    • Seamounts whose peaks have eroded and become a flat surface are called guyots.
    • Study of sedimentary sequences capping the guyots, comprised of a shallow water carbonate buildup,
    • As the ocean crust spread away from the higher ocean ridges, the guyots sank below sea level, becoming completely submerged.

Origin

1940s: named after Arnold H. Guyot (1807–84), Swiss geographer.

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