subduction
noun
sub·duc·tion
(ˌ)səb-ˈdək-shən 
: the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another
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Washington is earthquake-prone, with a risk of a major seismic event, especially along the Cascadia subduction zone.
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The world's most powerful earthquakes happen along subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath the other.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The ‘big one’ The Nankai Trough is a 700-kilometer long (435-mile) subduction zone, which refers to when tectonic plates slip beneath each other.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
This zone will move to the Atlantic Ocean through subduction invasion.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The world's most powerful earthquakes happen along subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath the other.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The ‘big one’ The Nankai Trough is a 700-kilometer long (435-mile) subduction zone, which refers to when tectonic plates slip beneath each other.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
This zone will move to the Atlantic Ocean through subduction invasion.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Subduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subduction. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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