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subduction

sub·duc·tion

UK/səbˈdʌkʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate

Origin

From Latin subductiō, from subdūcere (“to draw from under or below”). Equivalent to subduct + -ion or subduce + -tion.

Phrases

  • subduction zone

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