continental drift

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Definitions of continental drift words

uncountable noun continental drift Continental drift is the slow movement of the Earth's continents towards and away from each other. 3
noun continental drift the theory that the earth's continents move gradually over the surface of the planet on a substratum of magma. The present-day configuration of the continents is thought to be the result of the fragmentation of a single landmass, Pangaea, that existed 200 million years ago 3
noun continental drift the theory that continents slowly shift their positions as a result of currents in the molten rocks of the earth's mantle, plate tectonics, etc. 3
noun continental drift Geology. the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates. 1
noun continental drift movement of continents 1
noun Definition of continental drift in Technology (humour) Very, very slow. In 1980 David Turner remarked that KRC ran "at the speed of the continental drift". 1

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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