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(geology) Of, related to, or caused by tectonic plate subduction.
[Vancouver Island's] long, thin land mass was pushed up from the seabed to heights of over 7,000 feet by the relentless, subductive grinding of the Pacific Plate, which is slowly slipping beneath the continent upon which Canada stands.
These typically occur in subductive troughs and it is apparent, both from their petrology and regional setting, that graywackes are often derived from the rising island arcs of volcanic origin.
The proposed land-based subductive waste disposal method disposes of waste in a subduction zone accessed from land, and therefore is not prohibited by international agreement.
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Subductive means (geology) Of, related to, or caused by tectonic plate subduction.
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[Vancouver Island's] long, thin land mass was pushed up from the seabed to heights of over 7,000 feet by the relentless, subductive grinding of the Pacific Plate, which is slowly slipping beneath the continent upon which Canada stands.
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