dǎo​hú

island arc

  • created sense approved 岛弧/島弧 · dǎo​hú · island arc — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    岛弧 / 島弧

    dǎo​hú

    island arc

    (geology) a long, curved chain of islands often formed along the boundary of tectonic plates and characterized by volcanic activity

    岛 (literal) → 岛/島 · dǎo · island 弧 (literal) → 弧 · hú · arc

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