subsidence
Britishnoun
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the act or process of subsiding or the condition of having subsided
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geology the gradual sinking of landforms to a lower level as a result of earth movements, mining operations, etc
Vocabulary lists containing subsidence
Plate Tectonics - Middle School
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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Flooding could also undermine foundations, while hotter, dry conditions could increase the risk of subsidence and wildfires.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
State regulators have told managers of local water agencies they need to do more to address overpumping and slow land subsidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
In 18 of the 40 deltas, this downward movement, known as subsidence, already exceeds local sea-level rise.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
The study identifies groundwater depletion as the strongest overall factor linked to delta subsidence, although the main cause varies by region.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
General subsidence of the waterfront, combined with a rise in elevation inland, have erased the city’s original oudines.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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