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subduction zones
Regions where portions of the Earth's tectonic plates are diving beneath other plates, into the Earth's interior. Subduction zones are defined by deep oceanic trenches, lines of volcanoes parallel to the trenches, and zones of large earthquakes that extend from the trenches landward.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Science
- Category: General science
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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