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tectonics definition

tec·ton·ics (-iks)

plural noun

  1. the constructive arts in general; esp., the art of making things that have both beauty and usefulness
  2. Geol. the study of the earth's crustal structure and the forces that produce changes in it

Etymology: see tectonic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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