subduction zone

sub·duc·tion zone

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Definitions of subduction zone words

noun subduction zone an act or instance of subducting; subtraction or withdrawal. 1
noun subduction zone Geology. the process by which collision of the earth's crustal plates results in one plate's being drawn down or overridden by another, localized along the juncture (subduction zone) of two plates. 1
noun subduction zone a long narrow, often arcuate, zone along which subduction takes place 0

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Latin subductiōn-, stem of subductiō pulling up, computation; see subduct, -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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