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Vocabulary Entry
subduction
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another and is forced into the mantle.
Example Sentences
"Subduction is a key process in plate tectonics."
"The earthquake was caused by subduction occurring along the coast."
"Scientists study subduction zones to understand volcanic activity."
V
verb
To subject to subduction; to cause one plate to go under another.
Example Sentences
"The oceanic plate subducts beneath the continental plate."
"Over millions of years, tectonic forces subduct rock layers."
"Geologists have observed how the Pacific plate subducts at the trench."