Ring of Fire

English
the Pacific Ring of Fire

Proper noun

the Ring of Fire

  1. (geology, volcanology) An area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity, around the Pacific Ocean.
    • 2003, Charles W. Maynard, The Andes, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, →ISBN:
      The Andes are part of the geological Ring of Fire that circles the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire is a ring of active volcanoes that borders the great continental plates of the Pacific Ocean.

Synonyms
  • Pacific Ring of Fire

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Noun

Ring of Fire (uncountable)

  1. (card games) A drinking game in which each card of a pack of playing cards, picked at random from a deck sprawled out in a circle, has a certain consequence (involving drinking, or playing a particular drinking game).
    Synonym: kings

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