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subduction
subduction /sʌbˈdʌkʃən/
noun
-
A geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
(
subduction
)
a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
The earthquake was caused by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another.
The earthquake was caused by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another.
Cyamopsis tetragonolobus
Cyamopsis tetragonolobus /saɪəˈmɒpsɪs tɛtrəˈɡɒnəˌloʊbəs/
noun
-
Drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material
(
cluster bean
, Cyamopsis psoraloides
, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus
, guar
)
drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material
miterwort
miterwort /ˈmaɪtərwɜːrt/
noun
-
[American]
Any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter
(
bishop's cap
, miterwort
[American] , mitrewort
[Canadian, British] )
any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter
Hals
Hals /hɑːls/
noun
-
Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
(
Frans Hals
, Hals
)
Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
