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SUBDUCTION
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I. (noun)
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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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("subduction" is a kind of...):
geologic process; geological process ((geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified)
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