单词 | settlement |
释义 | settlement [`sed·ǝl·mǝnt] CIVIL ENGINEERING The gradual downward movement of an engineering structure, due to compression of the soil below the foundation. GEOLOGY The subsidence of surficial material (such as coastal sediments) due to compaction. MINING ENGINEERING The gradual lowering of the overlying strata in a mine, due to extraction of the mined material. |
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