Definition of Plate tectonics

1. Noun. The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust.

Exact synonyms: Plate Tectonic Theory, Tectonics
Generic synonyms: Geomorphology, Morphology
Examples of category: Pangaea, Pangea

Definition of Plate tectonics

1. Noun. (geology) The large-scale movement of tectonic plates that contributes to continental drift. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Plate Tectonics

plate-gilled
plate appearance
plate appearances
plate armor
plate armour
plate boundaries
plate girder
plate iron
plate of modiolus
plate powder
plate rack
plate rail
plate reader
plate tectonic theory
plate tectonics (current term)
plateable
plateasm
plateasms
plateau
plateau iris
plateau phase
plateau pulse
plateau striped whiptail
plateaued
plateauing
plateaus
plateaux
plated
plateful

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