ring of fire

English - Turkish

Definition of ring of fire in English Turkish dictionary

Yangın ring

English - English

Definition of ring of fire in English English dictionary

An area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity, around the Pacific Ocean

An extensive zone of volcanic and seismic activity that coincides roughly with the borders of the Pacific Ocean. Name given to a belt of seismic and volcanic activity roughly surrounding the Pacific Ocean. It includes the Andes Mountains of South America, the coastal regions of western Central America and North America, the Aleutian and Kuril islands, the Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan, Taiwan, eastern Indonesia, the Philippines, New Zealand, and the island arcs of the western Pacific. About three-fourths of all historically recorded active volcanoes have occurred in this belt. See also plate tectonics

Turkish pronunciation

rîng ıv fayr

Synonyms

pacific ring of fire

Pronunciation

/ˈrəɴɢ əv ˈfīr/ /ˈrɪŋ əv ˈfaɪr/

Videos

... the world.  The Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean coincides with where the cities are ...