HyperDic: subduction

English > 1 sense of the word subduction:
NOUNprocesssubductiona geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
English > subduction: 1 sense > noun 1, process
MeaningA geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate.
Broadergeological process, geologic process(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Spanishsubducción
Catalansubducció

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