- Pacific Ring of Fire
- the ring of volcanoes to be found around the Pacific Rim. Many of the Rim coastal areas are subduction zones, hence the pattern of activity.
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Pacific Ring of Fire — The Ring of Fire redirects here. For other uses of the term, see Ring of Fire (disambiguation). The Pacific Ring of Fire (see below) … Wikipedia
Pacific Ring of Fire — noun an area of approximately 40 000 km encircling the Pacific Ocean, from South America to NZ, but not including Australia, noted for frequency of earthquakes and volcanic activity …
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Ring of Fire — noun An area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity, around the Pacific Ocean. Syn: Pacific Ring of Fire … Wiktionary
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Ring of Fire — Geol. the linear zone of seismic and volcanic activity that coincides in general with the margins of the Pacific Plate. * * * ring of fire, a belt of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean and causing violent seismic activity; circle of fire. *… … Useful english dictionary
Ring of Fire — Geol. the linear zone of seismic and volcanic activity that coincides in general with the margins of the Pacific Plate. * * * Name given to a belt of seismic and volcanic activity roughly surrounding the Pacific Ocean. It includes the Andes… … Universalium
Ring of Fire — geographical name belt of volcanoes & frequent seismic activity nearly encircling the Pacific … New Collegiate Dictionary
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