liquefaction
noun
liq·ue·fac·tion
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Definition of liquefaction
1
: the process of making or becoming liquid
2
: the state of being liquid
3
: conversion of soil into a fluidlike mass during an earthquake or other seismic event
Examples of liquefaction in a Sentence
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Many California cities lie atop soft sediments that can act like quicksand when shaken — a process called liquefaction. — Los Angeles Times, "Earthquake shook L.A. skyscrapers so hard some got vertigo," 15 Aug. 2019 Explosions are widely recognized as a trigger for liquefaction, mining experts said. — Luciana Magalhaes, WSJ, "Blasts Probed in Brazil Dam Burst," 25 June 2019 There are fears that the death toll may sharply rise because of another phenomenon: liquefaction. — James Hookway, WSJ, "Extent of Indonesia Devastation Surprised Earthquake Watchers," 2 Oct. 2018 Commission approval is required to build and operate a natural gas liquefaction plant. — Larry Persily, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska LNG project could have significant environmental impacts, says draft assessment," 1 July 2019 The militia’s search and rescue team was the first to scour two neighborhoods swallowed by soil liquefaction, recovering bodies before the government search and rescue agency turned up. — Washington Post, "When disaster hits, Indonesia’s Islamists are first to help," 11 June 2019 The militia's search and rescue team was the first to scour two neighborhoods swallowed by soil liquefaction, recovering bodies before the government search and rescue agency turned up. — Stephen Wright, Fox News, "When disaster hits, Indonesia's Islamists are first to help," 11 June 2019 Originally slated to cost $34 billion with a 2016 start date, the Ichthys project comprises an offshore gas field, a 553-mile pipeline and liquefaction facilities in Darwin, Australia. — Mayumi Negishi, WSJ, "Natural Gas From $40 Billion Project Begins Shipping in Landmark for Japan," 23 Oct. 2018 Baghdad, which badly needs the commodity for its power stations, is now considering bringing floating liquefaction plants to source the gas elsewhere, according to the people familiar with the matter. — Benoit Faucon, WSJ, "U.S. Sanctions Hit Iran’s Plan to Tap Giant Gas Trove," 5 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'liquefaction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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