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tectonics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction tec·ton·ics \tek-ˈtä-niks\
geology : the structure of the Earth's surface and the ways in which it changes shape over time
Full Definition of TECTONICS
1
: geological structural features as a whole
2
a : a branch of geology concerned with the structure of the crust of a planet (as earth) or moon and especially with the formation of folds and faults in it b : tectonism
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First Known Use of TECTONICS
1899
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