continental drift

noun

🔊/ˌkɒntɪnentl ˈdrɪft/

🔊/ˌkɑːntɪnentl ˈdrɪft/

[uncountable] (geology地质学)

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the slow movement of the continents towards and away from each other during the history of the earth大陆漂移 see also plate tectonicsTopics Historyc2