Subsidence
01
هبوط, انخساف
the process during which a building or piece of land sinks to a lower level or to the ground
أمثلة
The coastal town experienced significant subsidence, causing several buildings to tilt and crack.
شهدت البلدة الساحلية هبوطًا كبيرًا، مما تسبب في ميل وتشقق عدة مباني.
Subsidence in the region was linked to the extensive groundwater extraction by local farmers.
ارتبط هبوط الأرض في المنطقة بالاستخراج المكثف للمياه الجوفية من قبل المزارعين المحليين.
02
the sudden falling in of a surface into a hollow or void beneath it
أمثلة
The mine experienced subsidence, creating a large sinkhole.
Subsidence of the pavement revealed an underground tunnel.
03
a decrease in intensity, severity, or degree of something
أمثلة
The subsidence of the fever indicated patient recovery.
Subsidence of the storm allowed for safe travel.
شجرة معجمية
subsidence
subside
