Meanings
nounsubduction zone (plural subduction zones)
plural subduction zones
- geographyA region of the Earth where one tectonic plate dives beneath another into the interior of the Earth.
Translations
Finnish subduktiovyöhyke
- subduktiovyöhykeregion of the Earth
Spanish zona de subducción
- zona de subducciónregion of the Earth
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APA
subduction zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subduction%20zone
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“subduction zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subduction%20zone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subduction zone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subduction%20zone.
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