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subsidence美 ['sʌbsɪd(ə)ns] 英 [səb'saɪd(ə)ns] n. sinking,settling,dropping,collapsing,falling n. | 1. the sinking down of land resulting from natural shifts or human activity, frequently causing structural damage to buildings 2. the waning or lessening of something 3. the process by which a building becomes damaged because the land it is on has sunk 4. the process by which land sinks to a lower level 1. the sinking down of land resulting from natural shifts or human activity, frequently causing structural damage to buildings 2. the waning or lessening of something 3. the process by which a building becomes damaged because the land it is on has sunk 4. the process by which land sinks to a lower level |
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