subduct
pronunciation
How to pronounce subduct in British English:
UK ['sʌbdʌkt]
How to pronounce subduct in American English:
US ['sʌbdʌkt]
Word Origin
- subduct (v.)
- 1570s, "subtract," from Latin subductus, past participle of subducere "to draw away, take away" (see subduce). Geological sense is from 1971, a back-formation from subduction. Related: Subducted; subducting.
Example
- 1. As this plate continues to subduct or dive beneath the plate next to it , more eruptions will undoubtedly occur .
- 2. Any island surviving this crush , where smaller plates will subduct under larger giants , will have to deal with tidal waves washing over them and exploding volcanoes .