Subduction
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Subductions
- possessive
- Subduction's
- pluralpossessive
- Subductions'