"rift zone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: rift zones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rift zone (plural rift zones)
  1. A feature of some volcanoes, especially the shield volcanoes of Hawaii, in which a linear series of fissures in the volcanic edifice allows lava to erupt from the volcano's flank instead of from its summit. Wikipedia link: rift zone
    Sense id: en-rift_zone-en-noun-cMjzXpgl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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