subduction

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

The act of subducting, taking away, or withdrawing.

Arithmetical subtraction.

The act of subducting or taking away.

Arithmetical subtraction.

The action of being pushed or drawn beneath another object.

The act of subducting or taking away.

Arithmetical subtraction.

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