Tectonics Definition

tĕk-tŏnĭks
noun
The constructive arts in general; esp., the art of making things that have both beauty and usefulness.
Webster's New World
The study of the earth's structural features.
American Heritage
The study of the earth's crustal structure and the forces that produce changes in it.
Webster's New World
The art or science of construction, especially of large buildings.
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Tectonics Sentence Examples

  • The pressure of the vise is from plate movement or plate tectonics.

  • Through understanding plate tectonics, we have banished much of the mysticism surrounding natural hazards.

  • Another third comprise a development of geological skills including sedimentology, structural geology and plate tectonics.

  • After formation is complete, the surfaces of planets continue to be modified by surface processes including tectonics and volcanism.

  • The Indian Ocean tsunami (tho caused by earth tectonics) showed how vulnerable the developing world is to massive natural disasters.

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