Tectonics Definition & Meaning

tectonics
noun
  1. the science of architecture
  2. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust

"Tectonics" in song lyrics

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  • "accretionary tectonics"
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  • "plate 20tectonics"
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  • "science tectonics"
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