"subduction zone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subduction zones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} subduction zone (plural subduction zones)
  1. (geology) A region of the Earth where one tectonic plate dives beneath another into the interior of the Earth. Wikipedia link: subduction Categories (topical): Geology Translations (region of the Earth): subduktiovyöhyke (Finnish), zona de subducción [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-subduction_zone-en-noun-s8b~lvJe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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