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Variant of subduction

subduction Definition

sub·duc·tion (səb duk′s̸hən)

noun

a process of pulling something down; esp.,
  1. the muscular action needed to aim an eye downward
  2. Geol. the sinking of one crustal plate under another as they collide

Related Forms:

  • subduct sub·duct′ (-dukt′) transitive verb, intransitive verb

Browse dictionary entries near subduct

  1. ‹ subducing
  2. ‹ subduced
  3. ‹ subduce
  4. ‹ subdual
  5. ‹ subduable
  6. ‹ subdominant
  7. ‹ subdivision
  8. ‹ subdividing
  9. ‹ subdivider
  10. ‹ subdivided
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