subsidence
/səb ˈsaɪ dəns/
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Definition(s):
- (n) an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
- (n) a gradual sinking to a lower level
- (n) the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
Usage(s):
- Whatever the cause, natural subsidence is extremely slow and almost imperceptible.
- Historically, that subsidence has been counteracted by sedimentation: new silt, sand and clay that are deposited when the river floods.
- Early on, the government confined its effort to the polluted creek, without looking at chat piles, soil, air quality or the danger of subsidence.
Quotes
- "Tomorrow, Minister Wilson will be taking a submission to Cabinet that states that any existing house in Collingwood Park damaged by mine subsidence now or in the future will be repaired, or where beyond economic repair bought-out for the lifetime...on May 6, 2008 By: Anna Bligh Source: Media Newswire (press release)
- Bury St Edmunds MP David Ruffley said: "I am pleased that the Highways Agency is now making some positive progress to correct the subsidence problem." "Although we will have to wait for a permanent solution, I'm sure that motorists using the...on Mar 10, 2009 By: David Ruffley Source: Ipswich Evening Star
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