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continental drift

the theory that continents slowly shift their positions as a result of currents in the molten rocks of the earth's mantle, plate tectonics, etc.

See continental drift in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The movement, formation, or re-formation of continents described by the theory of plate tectonics.

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