the act of subducting, esp of turning the eye downwards
2. geology
the process of one tectonic plate sliding under another, resulting in tensions and faulting in the earth's crust, with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
subduction in American English
(səbˈdʌkʃən)
noun
a process of pulling something down
; esp.,
a.
the muscular action needed to aim an eye downward
b. Geology
the sinking of one crustal plate under another as they collide
Derived forms
subduct (subˈduct) (sʌbˈdʌkt)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
Examples of 'subduction' in a sentence
subduction
The crust of the continents tends to stand apart from much of the activity at subduction zones.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)