subduction

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A geologic process in which one edge of one crustal plate is forced below the edge of another.

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The act of subducting, taking away, or withdrawing.

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Arithmetical subtraction.

noun

The act of subducting or taking away.

noun

Arithmetical subtraction.

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The action of being pushed or drawn beneath another object.

noun

The act of subducting or taking away.

noun

Arithmetical subtraction.

noun

a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate