NOUN | process | subduction | a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate |
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Meaning | A geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate. | |
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Broader | geological process, geologic process | (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified |
Spanish | subducción | |
Catalan | subducció |
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