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Subsidence
Meaning
Noun
●
The process of becoming less
active
or severe.
●
In Geology:
A
sinking
of
something to
a lower level, especially of part of the
surface
of the Earth due to
underground
excavation
,
seismic
activity
or
underground
or
ground water
depletion.
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