tectonic
IPA: tɛktˈɑnɪk
adjective
- Of or relating to construction or to architecture.
- (biology) Structural.
- (geology) Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's (or a similar planet's) lithosphere.
- (figurative) Momentous, utter, vast.
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Examples of "tectonic" in Sentences
- The valley is situated in the tectonic zone.
- Is it part of the same tectonic plate as the mainland
- An active tectonic fault runs the length of the canyon.
- The tectonic setting of the Molucca Sea region is unique.
- The continents and the tectonic plates are not the same thing.
- They focus on seismic and tectonic activities by using a seismograph.
- The extreme depth of the lake, is the result of this tectonic formation.
- As a result, the tectonic structure of the Carpathian arc is complicated.
- The hill is thought to have arisen due to tectonic activity in the region.
- Examples are the entrencher, the tectonic grenade, and the subsonic grenade.
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