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Subsidence
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the process during which a building or piece of land sinks to a lower level or to the ground
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sättningar
the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
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sättningar
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
Exempel
Engineers use gravimetry to monitor subsidence and stability in construction projects.
The concept of isostasy is crucial in understanding the dynamics of crustal movement and subsidence in areas with sedimentary basins.
