Term: subduction: a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Candidate hypernym: geological process: (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified → 1
Candidate hypernym: wing: one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane → 0
Candidate hypernym: car window: a window in a car → 0
Candidate hypernym: nitrate bacterium: any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates → 0
Candidate hypernym: thistle: any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves → 0
Candidate hypernym: url: the address of a web page on the world wide web → 0
Candidate hypernym: speech therapy: any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech → 0
Candidate hypernym: saxifragaceae: a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus stapelia: genus of foul-smelling plants resembling cacti; found from Africa to East India → 0
Candidate hypernym: binding energy: the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect → 0
Candidate hypernym: breast of veal: usually stuffed and roasted → 0