eduction (countable and uncountable, plural eductions)
The act of educing, of deducing: deduction.
The result of educing; something which has been educed; inference, deduction.
(geology) A process by which the Earth's crust spreads sideways and exposes deep-seated rocks.
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Source: Wiktionary
E*duc"tion, n. Etym: [L. eductio.]
Definition: The act of drawing out or bringing into view. Eduction pipe, and Eduction port. See Exhaust pipe and Exhaust port, under Exhaust, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
