Meaning of subduction in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /səbˈdəkʃən/

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  1. Noun

    subduction

    Etymology

    1970s: via French from Latin subductio(n-), from subduct-‘drawn from below’, from the verb subducere

    Definitions

    1. 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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