subsidence

«subsidence» in Mova's school dictionary: when the ground slowly sinks lower, which can crack… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (subsidence — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Subsidence is when the ground slowly sinks lower, which can crack buildings, roads and walls. tree →

2) Subsidence can also mean a thing such as a flood, storm or feeling dying down. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography and science lessons, subsidence is caused by old mines underneath, soil drying out, removal of groundwater or soft ground; it is part of studying how land changes. In everyday life in the UK, homeowners worry about subsidence cracks, and house insurance covers it. Phrases: «subsidence damage», «mining subsidence».

examples

• Subsidence caused big cracks in the wall of the old house. tree →
• The road was closed because of subsidence. tree →
• Old coal mines can cause subsidence above them. tree →
• Dry summers can shrink clay soil and lead to subsidence. tree →
• The surveyor checked the house for subsidence. tree →
• Pumping out too much groundwater can cause subsidence. tree →
• After the subsidence of the floodwater, people went home. tree →

note

Uncountable. From the verb «subside» (to sink or to die down). Pronounced «sub-SY-dence» or «SUB-sid-ence». Not the same as a landslide, which is fast and sideways.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «subsidence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.