subduction

One entry found for subduction.

Main Entry: sub·duc·tion
Pronunciation: (")s&b-'d&k-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Late Latin subduction-, subductio withdrawal, from Latin subducere to withdraw, from sub- + ducere to draw -- more at TOW
: the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another
- sub·duct /(")s&b-'d&kt/ verb