subduction

[ suhb-duhk-shuhn ]

/ səbˈdʌk ʃən /

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noun

an act or instance of subducting; subtraction or withdrawal.

Geology. the process by which collision of the earth's crustal plates results in one plate's being drawn down or overridden by another, localized along the juncture (subduction zone ) of two plates.

Origin of subduction

1570–80; <Latin subductiōn-, stem of subductiō pulling up, computation; see subduct, -ion

Words nearby subduction

subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued, subdural, subdural hemorrhage

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Example sentences from the Web for subduction

The lines with barbs show zones of underthrusting (subduction), where one plate is sliding beneath another.
Volcanoes|Robert I. Tilling
And from hence lastly doth arise the solidity of the section, by addition and subduction.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus
Subduction zones are found where one plate overrides, or subducts, another, pushing it downward into the mantle where it melts.
Earthquakes|Kaye M. Shedlock
There are three types of plate boundaries: spreading zones, transform faults, and subduction zones.
Earthquakes|Kaye M. Shedlock

British Dictionary definitions for subduction

subduction

/ (səbˈdʌkʃən) /

noun

the act of subducting, esp of turning the eye downwards

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

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Scientific definitions for subduction

subduction

[ səb-dŭk′shən ]

A geologic process in which one edge of one lithospheric plate is forced below the edge of another. The denser of the two plates sinks beneath the other. As it descends, the plate often generates seismic and volcanic activity (from melting and upward migration of magma) in the overriding plate. Compare obduction.

Other words from subduction

subduct verb

单词	subduction
释义	subduction [ suhb-duhk-shuhn ] / səbˈdʌk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subduction ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of subducting; subtraction or withdrawal. Geology. the process by which collision of the earth's crustal plates results in one plate's being drawn down or overridden by another, localized along the juncture (subduction zone ) of two plates. Origin of subduction 1570–80; <Latin subductiōn-, stem of subductiō pulling up, computation; see subduct, -ion Words nearby subduction subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued, subdural, subdural hemorrhage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subduction The lines with barbs show zones of underthrusting (subduction), where one plate is sliding beneath another. Volcanoes\|Robert I. Tilling And from hence lastly doth arise the solidity of the section, by addition and subduction. The Way To Geometry\|Peter Ramus Subduction zones are found where one plate overrides, or subducts, another, pushing it downward into the mantle where it melts. Earthquakes\|Kaye M. Shedlock There are three types of plate boundaries: spreading zones, transform faults, and subduction zones. Earthquakes\|Kaye M. Shedlock British Dictionary definitions for subduction subduction / (səbˈdʌkʃən) / noun the act of subducting, esp of turning the eye downwards 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subduction diminution, discount, reduction, decrease Scientific definitions for subduction subduction [ səb-dŭk′shən ] A geologic process in which one edge of one lithospheric plate is forced below the edge of another. The denser of the two plates sinks beneath the other. As it descends, the plate often generates seismic and volcanic activity (from melting and upward migration of magma) in the overriding plate. Compare obduction. Other words from subduction subduct verb The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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subduction

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