"slab pull" meaning in All languages combined

See slab pull on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} slab pull (uncountable)
  1. (geology) The portion of the motion of a tectonic plate resulting from its gravitationally-driven subduction. Tags: uncountable Coordinate_terms: ridge push
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