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subduction

noun

/səbˈdʌk.ʃən/

Meaning

The lateral and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of intense subduction.

plate sinking, crustal movement, earth compression

uplift, emergence, surface expansion

the formal ceremony of conferring authority, rank, or office

A short period of time that comes between two events; an interval.

the great size, extent, or importance of something

A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue.

a soft-bodied marine animal with a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and trailing tentacles

A measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height.