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tectonic |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tectonic \Tec*ton"ic\, a. 1. (Biol.) Structural. 2. (Geol. & Phys. Geog.) Of pert. to or designating, the rock structures and external forms resulting from the deformation of the earth's crust; as tectonic arches or valleys. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tectonic \Tec*ton"ic\, a. [L. tectonicus, Gr ?, fr ?, ?, a carpenter, builder.] Of or pertaining to building or construction; architectural. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tectonic adj 1: (geology) pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust; "tectonic plates"; "tectonic valleys" 2: of or pertaining to construction or architecture [syn: {architectonic}]
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