island arc

is·land arc

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-luh nd ahrk]
- /ˈaɪ lənd ɑrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-luh nd ahrk]
- /ˈaɪ lənd ɑrk/

Definitions of island arc words

noun island arc a curved chain of islands, as the Aleutians or Antilles, usually convex toward the ocean and enclosing a deep-sea basin. 1
noun island arc an arc-shaped chain of islands, such as the Aleutian Islands or the Japanese Islands, usually lying at the edge of a Benioff zone, indicating volcanic activity where the oceanic lithosphere is descending into the earth's interior 0

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Origin of island arc

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Island arc

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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island arc popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

island arc usage trend in Literature

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