word
Tectonic plates
tek-TON-ik
/tɛkˈtɒnɪk/Listen
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tectonic
Dictionary meaning
Large segments of the Earth's lithosphere that move, float, and sometimes fracture, whose interaction causes earthquakes and forms mountains.
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