subduction zone
subduction zone · subduction zones
A region of the Earth where one tectonic plate dives beneath another into the interior…A region of the Earth where one tectonic plate dives beneath another into the interior of the Earth.
» Earthquakes often occur at subduction zones.
Meaning
1 sensesA region of the Earth where one tectonic plate dives beneath another into the interior of the Earth.
Examples
1 sentencesEarthquakes often occur at subduction zones.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: subduction zones| Singular | subduction zone |
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| Plural | subduction zones |
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