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subduction zones
[noun]
A region where one plate is being subducted beneath another, manifesting in a deep, linear trench, frequent earthquakes, and a chain of volcanoes. The western coast of South America is a subduction zone, as are the Marianas, the Phillippines, and the Aleutian Islands.
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