Subsidence
01
sättning, nedböjning
the process during which a building or piece of land sinks to a lower level or to the ground
Exempel
The coastal town experienced significant subsidence, causing several buildings to tilt and crack.
Kuststaden upplevde en betydande sättning, vilket fick flera byggnader att luta och spricka.
Subsidence in the region was linked to the extensive groundwater extraction by local farmers.
Marknedsänkning i regionen var kopplad till den omfattande utvinningen av grundvatten av lokala bönder.
02
the sudden falling in of a surface into a hollow or void beneath it
Exempel
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
Exempel
The subsidence of the fever indicated patient recovery.
Subsidence of the storm allowed for safe travel.
Lexikalt Träd
subsidence
subside
