tectonic plate
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tectonic plate
noun tectonic plates
- Any of several large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere which participate in plate tectonics.
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noun large piece of Earth's lithosphere
| Español | placa tectónica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 地殻プレート chikaku-purēto |
| 中文 | 板塊 /板块 bǎnkuài |
| Português | placa tectónica, placa tectônica, placa |
| Français | plaque tectonique |
| Deutsch | Platte, tektonische Platte |
| Ελληνικά | τεκτονική πλάκα tektonikí pláka |
| Русский | тектони́ческая плита́ tektoníčeskaja plitá, литосфе́рная плита́ litosférnaja plitá, плита́ plitá |
| العربية | صَفِيحَةٌ تِكْتُونِيَّة ṣafīḥatun tiktūniyya |
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title = {tectonic plate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tectonic%20plate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
