Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An extensive zone of volcanic and seismic activity that coincides roughly with the western, northern, and eastern borders of the Pacific Ocean.
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- proper noun geology An area of frequent
earthquakes andvolcanic activity, around thePacific Ocean .
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Examples
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Well, basically, around the Pacific basin, the whole Pacific Ocean, it's called the Ring of Fire because it is an area of great volcanic activity, essentially.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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This started with Ring of Fire, which featured stories not only by known Baen authors, but fans of the books.
The Lensman's Children Fred Kiesche 2009
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This started with Ring of Fire, which featured stories not only by known Baen authors, but fans of the books.
Archive 2009-02-01 Fred Kiesche 2009
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Visual effects made at Ring of Fire under the supervision of creative director Jerry Spivack.
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By the mid-1990s, Ring of Fire guns dominated the criminal hit parade.
Outgunned PETER HARRY BROWN DANIEL G. ABEL 2003
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By the mid-1990s, Ring of Fire guns dominated the criminal hit parade.
Outgunned PETER HARRY BROWN DANIEL G. ABEL 2003
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By the mid-1990s, Ring of Fire guns dominated the criminal hit parade.
Outgunned PETER HARRY BROWN DANIEL G. ABEL 2003
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Roughly 90 percent of all the world's earthquakes, and 80 percent of the largest ones, strike along the Ring of Fire.
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Tribute is also very pleased that the Ring of Fire has now received serious attention from the provincial government with the recent budget announcement of new initiatives ($45M) for training and development.
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America's Ring of Fire appears on Your World with Neil Cavuto to talk about President Obama's stimulus plan, and why this deficit spending is necessary to help turn the economy around.
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