subduction zone

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noun

geology a long narrow, often arcuate, zone along which subduction takes place

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Words nearby subduction zone

subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued, subdural, subedit, subeditor

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How to use subduction zone in a sentence

Predicting the exact arrival of a Cascadia Subduction Zone quake is also nearly impossible, and constantly evolving.
Hurricane Sandy Will Be Dwarfed by an Earthquake|Winston Ross|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is the wonky name for the place where all this mayhem will begin.
Hurricane Sandy Will Be Dwarfed by an Earthquake|Winston Ross|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Scientific definitions for subduction zone

subduction zone

A convergent plate boundary where one plate subducts beneath the other, usually because it is denser. The western coast of South America is roughly coincident with a subduction zone in which a plate consisting of ocean floor is subducting beneath the continental mass of South America.