plate tectonics


Definition: Meaning of, plate tectonics in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pleɪt tɛkˈtɒnɪks /

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  1. the study of the forming and movement of the large sheets of rock that form the surface of the Earth
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Pronunciation: ˈɔːθəʊɛpɪst
Parts of Speech: noun
especially one of the 17th or 18th century scholars who proposed to reform English spelling so it would reflect pronunciation more closely a practitioner of orthoepy