Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mantle plume

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: mantle -plume
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An upwelling of abnormally hot molten material from the Earth's mantle which spreads sideways when it reaches the lithosphere.

Inflected Forms

mantle plumes (plural)

Questions

What does mantle plume mean?: An upwelling of abnormally hot molten material from the Earth's mantle which spreads sideways when it reaches the lithosphere.

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