noun
downlift
Downlift (noun) means a drop in the level of the ground caused by movement in the earth's crust.
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A drop in the level of the ground caused by movement in the earth's crust.
"This is explained as an uplift in the coast at a rate of 16.2 mm/y in the period before 1900, a downlift of 2.8 mm/y in the period 1900-1906 and a rapid «sinking» of the coast at 22.7 mm/y in the 24 months before the earthquake."
— , Enrico Fermi (1982)
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Etymology
Formed from down- and lift.
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What is the meaning of downlift?
"downlift" (noun) means a drop in the level of the ground caused by movement in the earth's crust.
