subduction meaning

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subduction (noun): a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate.

Definition of subduction

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

    Type of: geological process

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