Word of the Day:
subside
What It Means
To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil.
The tumults of war will subside.
Subside in Context
“An illuminating article in a recent issue of the Eastern Region's Civil Engineering News points out that where coal is worked over a reasonably large area, it is not only the whole of the strata above the workings, but also an area beyond which is liable to subside at varying rates after the coal...”
Did You Know?
From Latin subsīdō (“to settle, subside”).
Source and license
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