Ring of Fire

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ring of Fire¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Wednesday's earthquake occurred in a "seismically active" part of the world called the Pacific Ring of Fire.

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The Kamchatka Peninsula is remote but lies in the "Pacific Ring of Fire" - so called because of the high number of earthquakes and volcanoes that occur here.

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Japan's precarious location on the Ring of Fire means it experiences about 1,500 earthquakes a year.

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And while it could bring billions of investment into places like the Ring of Fire, it could also undermine indigenous nations' rights to their own land, community members fear.

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Head south, and the 'Ring of Fire' at Dubai International Stadium emerges from the highway, signalling cricket's presence.

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