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subduction
1. The action of subduing or fact of being subdued; subjection.
2. A geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate.
2. A geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate.
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duc-, -duce, -duct, -ducent, -ductor, -duction, -ductive, -ducer, -ducement, -ducation
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sub-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, su-
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subduction
The downward movement of one crustal plate beneath another, typically occurring within the deep ocean trenches.
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Ocean and Deep Sea Terms
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