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usteq

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Catastrophic land collapse caused by the melting of permafrost, coastal flooding and erosion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: Alaska

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Yup'ik uste- (“erode, cave in”). First attested in 2018.