mountain chain
A series of mountain ranges stretching across a continentA series of mountain ranges stretching across a continent.
» A mountain chain protects the valley from the northern winds.
Горный хребет защищает долину от северных ветров.
Meaning
1 sensesA series of mountain ranges stretching across a continent.
Bergkette, Gebirgskette, Gebirgszug
го́рный хребе́тgórnyj xrebét
- a series of hills or mountains
Examples
3 sentencesA mountain chain protects the valley from the northern winds.
ruГорный хребет защищает долину от северных ветров. — nina99nv
The Djurdjura mountains are a mountain chain located in northeastern Algeria.
The Swabian Alps are a medium-sized mountain chain in Southern Germany.
deDie Schwäbische Alb ist ein Mittelgebirge in Süddeutschland. — Esperantostern
Translations
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Origin
From mountain + chain.From mountain + chain.
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Forms
plural: mountain chains| Singular | mountain chain |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a series of hills or mountains:rangemountain rangerange of mountainschainchain of mountains