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subsidence [səbˈsaɪdns] N no pl

subsidence

subsidence of water

baixa f

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Where faults occur, absolute subsidence may occur in the hanging wall of normal faults. en.wikipedia.org

The supports of the monument were fixed to prevent subsidence. en.wikipedia.org

The main reason for their demolition was subsidence and the viaducts had been strengthened with huge wooden supports for a number of years. en.wikipedia.org

Tectonic subsidence, a rising water table and storm surges combined to flood some areas. en.wikipedia.org

The water problem was exacerbated by mining subsidence. en.wikipedia.org

The first station building had to be demolished in 1894 as a result of subsidence. en.wikipedia.org

The condition of the old hall then continued to deteriorate because of the subsidence. en.wikipedia.org

Hundreds of subsidence craters dot the desert floor. en.wikipedia.org

Due to subsidence of the foundations and rotting of the ground timbers this had become unsound by the middle of the 18th century. en.wikipedia.org

The resulting calderas are also known as subsidence calderas, and can form more gradually than explosive calderas. en.wikipedia.org

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