Ring of Fire

American  

noun

Geology.

1. Also called Circum-Pacific belt.  the linear zone of seismic and volcanic activity that coincides in general with the margins of the Pacific Plate.

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Etymology

Origin of Ring of Fire

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Along its margins, earthquakes and eruptions abound -- a pattern known as the ring of fire.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

The path of the ring of fire, or annular eclipse, mostly crosses the Pacific Ocean, limiting visibility from land to a few locations.

From National Geographic • Dec. 6, 2023

For months before the ring of fire, traditional Navajos had to dodge posters advertising its arrival.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

It was an annular solar eclipse that millions of people across the United States and Latin American countries experienced as a ring of fire in their local skies.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2023

Nhamo added wood to the ring of fire.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer