mountain system
noun
a series of interconnected or geologically related mountain ranges.
Origin of mountain system
1First recorded in 1880–85
- Also called mountain chain.
Words Nearby mountain system
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How to use mountain system in a sentence
The next locality where we find a population akin to the Rajmahali mountaineers, is the mountain system of Orissa.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon LathamThe Blue Ridge is the most easterly range of the Appalachian mountain system.
The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge | Frank Gee PatchinThen it came to me like a flash—Trans-Himalaya is the name which I will attach to this gigantic mountain system.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinHere also I considered what name I should give to the colossal mountain system which runs in the north parallel to the Himalayas.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinThe river descends from the east-south-east, and probably has its source in the great mountain system we saw from the Shuru-tso.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven Hedin
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