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  1. 1. n. The act of subducting or taking away. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Arithmetical subtraction. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. The act of subducting or taking away. Bp. Hall. 2. Arithmetical subtraction. Sir M. Hale. Source: webster
  5. 5. n. a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate Source: ecdict

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