Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

island arc

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: is-land arc
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long chain of active volcanoes with intense seismic activity found along convergent tectonic plate boundaries.

Example Sentences

"Offshore to the west of the continental margin during the Early Triassic, the Sonoma highlands formed a volcanic island arc, separated from the mainland by a shallow sea that cut through western Nevada and northwestern Utah."

Inflected Forms

island arcs (plural)

Questions

What does island arc mean?: A long chain of active volcanoes with intense seismic activity found along convergent tectonic plate boundaries.

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