rift zone

noun

A feature of some volcanoes, especially the shield volcanoes of Hawaii, in which a linear series of fissures in the volcanic edifice allows lava to erupt from the volcano's flank instead of from its summit.

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Meanings

nounrift zone (plural rift zones)

plural rift zones

  1. A feature of some volcanoes, especially the shield volcanoes of Hawaii, in which a linear series of fissures in the volcanic edifice allows lava to erupt from the volcano's flank instead of from its summit.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rift zone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rift%20zone.

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