"island arc" meaning in All languages combined

See island arc on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: island arcs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} island arc (plural island arcs)
  1. (geology) A long chain of active volcanoes with intense seismic activity found along convergent tectonic plate boundaries. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-island_arc-en-noun-wFAfzzYX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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