african plate
Af·ri·can plate
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ri-kuh n pleyt]
- /ˈæf rɪ kən pleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ri-kuh n pleyt]
- /ˈæf rɪ kən pleɪt/
Definition of african plate words
- noun african plate a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, comprising the African continent as well as adjacent ocean basins (the Canary, Cape Verde, Angola, Cape Agulhas, Somali, Madagascar, and Natal Basins), and bounded on the north by the Eurasian and Arabian Plates, on the east by mid-ocean ridges (the Southwest Indian, Mid-Indian, and Carlsberg Ridges), on the south by the Antarctic Plate, and on the west by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 1
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Parts of speech for African plate
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african plate popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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