Definitions
the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
Used in a sentence
“The subdual or subsidence of the more violent passions.”
“In the early hours of April 28, 1953, it was completely blocked by a subsidence, which caused the death of five persons, when a pair of semi-detached houses collapsed into the cavity.”
“Iran’s president has claimed Iran has no choice but to move its capital from Tehran to the south of the country due to the city’s over-expansion, the lack of adequate water supplies and the growing threat of subsidence.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Ground sinking”10 letters
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