noun
GeologyIn the theory of plate tectonics, one of the sections of the earth's lithosphere, constantly moving in relation to the other sections.
tectonic plate
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Noun
(plural tectonic plates)
- (geology) any of several large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere which participate in plate tectonics
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