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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

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