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subduction zone

subduction zone noun: a region of the Earth where one tectonic plate dives beneath another into the interior of the Earth.

Noun

subduction zone (plural subduction zones)

  1. A region of the Earth where one tectonic plate dives beneath another into the interior of the Earth.

subduction zone meaning in Tamil

subduction zone in Tamil

மூழ்கிய பகுதி

Forms of subduction zone

pluralsubduction zones

Questions about subduction zone

What does subduction zone mean?
Subduction zone means a region of the Earth where one tectonic plate dives beneath another into the interior of the Earth.
What is subduction zone in Tamil?
Subduction zone in Tamil is மூழ்கிய பகுதி. See Subduction zone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is subduction zone?
Subduction zone is a noun.
What is the plural of subduction zone?
The plural of subduction zone is subduction zones.

Words near subduction zone in the dictionary

  1. subduct
  2. subducted
  3. subductible
  4. subducting
  5. subduction
  6. subduction zone
  7. subduction zones
  8. subductions
  9. subductive
  10. subductively
  11. subducts

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