socavación

Spanish

Etymology

From socavar +‎ -ción.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sokabaˈθjon/ [so.ka.β̞aˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /sokabaˈsjon/ [so.ka.β̞aˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: so‧ca‧va‧ción

Noun

socavación f (plural socavaciones)

  1. undermining (erosion under a structure caused by water)
    • 2017 August, “Asignan $112 millones para mejorar las vías públicas de la isla”, in El Nuevo Dia‎[1]:
      Para mitigar la socavación del puente 547 sobre la quebrada Cruz en la PR-824 del barrio Galateo de Toa Alta se asignaron $460,000.
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