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Subsidence
01
verzakking, inklinking
the process during which a building or piece of land sinks to a lower level or to the ground
Voorbeelden
The coastal town experienced significant subsidence, causing several buildings to tilt and crack.
De kuststad ervoer een aanzienlijke verzakking, waardoor verschillende gebouwen scheef kwamen te staan en scheuren vertoonden.
Subsidence in the region was linked to the extensive groundwater extraction by local farmers.
Bodemdaling in de regio was gekoppeld aan de uitgebreide grondwaterwinning door lokale boeren.
02
the sudden falling in of a surface into a hollow or void beneath it
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
The subsidence of the fever indicated patient recovery.
Subsidence of the storm allowed for safe travel.
Lexicale Boom
subsidence
subside
