continental platenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkɒn.tɪ.nen.təl ˈpleɪt/us/ˌkɑːn.t̬ən.en.t̬əl ˈpleɪt/specializedone of the large pieces of the surface of the earth that move separately
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Geology - general words
- aquifer
- auriferous
- Cambrian
- cementation
- compaction
- continental crust
- continental drift
- Cretaceous
- crustal
- deposition
- earth science
- fold
- geology
- Pleistocene
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- Precambrian
- Quaternary
- rocky
- subduction
- subduction zone
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