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CONTINENTAL DRIFT

\kˌɒntɪnˈɛntə͡l dɹˈɪft], \kˌɒntɪnˈɛntə‍l dɹˈɪft], \k_ˌɒ_n_t_ɪ_n_ˈɛ_n_t_əl d_ɹ_ˈɪ_f_t]\

Definitions of CONTINENTAL DRIFT

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1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

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the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

In 1980 David Turner remarked that KRC ran "at the speedof the continental drift".

1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
By Denis Howe

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