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he sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.

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matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.

synonyms: | dregs, lees, precipitate, deposit, grounds;

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1. he action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.

2. "Edward V's deposition"

3. 2.

4. LAW

5. the process of giving sworn evidence.

6. "the deposition of four expert witnesses"

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the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents. "the problem of soil erosion" the gradual destruction or diminution of something. "the erosion of support for the party"

synonyms: | wearing away,

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wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air. "his skin was weathered almost black by his long outdoor life"

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the solidification of atoms or molecules into a highly structured form called a crystal. ... Crystallization can also refer to the solid-liquid separation and purification technique in which mass transfer occurs from the liquid solution to a pure solid crystalline phase.

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volcanic activity or phenomena.

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hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed by cooling.

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alteration of the composition or structure of a rock

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In sedimentology compaction refers to the process by which a sediment progressively loses its porosity due to the effects of loading. This forms part of the process of lithification.

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from the Ancient Greek word lithos meaning 'rock' and the Latin-derived suffix -ific) is the process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel connate fluids, and gradually become solid rock. Essentially, lithification is a process of porosity destruction through compaction and cementation.

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Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment, especially sediment transported by water (rivers, lakes, and oceans), ice ( glaciers ), and wind. Sedimentary rocks are often deposited in layers, and frequently contain fossils. Note : Limestone and shale are common sedimentary rocks.