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tectonics
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tectonics
(noun)
plate tectonics
(noun)
tectonics
/tɛk
ˈ
tɑːnɪks/
noun
tectonics
/tɛk
ˈ
tɑːnɪks/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TECTONICS
[
noncount
]
geology
:
the structure of the Earth's surface and the ways in which it changes shape over time
Scientists are studying the
tectonics
of the ocean floor.
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