CONTINENTAL DRIFT

Meaning of CONTINENTAL DRIFT in English

Geol. the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates. Cf. plate tectonics .

[ 1925-30 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

CONTINENTAL DRIFT — noun Date: 1926 a slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous zone within the earth
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — Large-scale movements of continent s over the course of geologic time. The first complete theory of continental drift was proposed …
Английский словарь Британика
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — noun : a hypothetical slow movement of the continents on a supposed deep-seated viscous or plastic zone within the earth …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — n. gradual movement and formation of the continents across the surface of earth through geological time
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — Date: 1926 : a slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous zone within the earth — compare plate …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — Function: noun Date: 1926 : a slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous zone within the earth ― …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — ■ noun the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
Concise Oxford English vocab
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — [continental drift] n (1926): a hypothetical slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous zone within the earth--compare plate …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — the large-scale horizontal movements of continents relative to one another and to the ocean basins during one or more episodes …
Britannica English vocabulary
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — noun [ U ] ( geology ) the slow movement of the continents towards and away from each other during …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — ˌcontinental ˈdrift BrE AmE noun [uncountable] the very slow movement of the ↑ continent s across the Earth’s surface
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — Continental drift is the slow movement of the Earth’s continents towards and away from each other. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — Continental drift is the slow movement of the Earth’s continents towards and away from each other. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ An earth science example is the publication of Wegener's theory of continental drift in 1912. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — Large-scale movements of continent s over the course of geologic time. The first complete theory of continental drift was proposed …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — In 1980 David Turner remarked that KRC ran "at the speed of the continental drift". (1994-12-06)
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — The theory that continents slowly shift their positions as a result of currents in the molten rocks of the earth's …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — The movements of the continental plates across the Earth's crust, as explained by the theory of plate tectonics.
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — геол. дрейф континентов; горизонтальное перемещение континентов (геология) дрейф континентов; горизонтальное перемещение континентов
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — Теория дрейфа материков
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — Теория дрейфа материков
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — геол. дрейф континентов; горизонтальное перемещение континентов
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — геол. дрейф континентов; горизонтальное перемещение континентов
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — геол. дрейф континентов; горизонтальное перемещение континентов
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — геол. дрейф континентов; горизонтальное перемещение континентов
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — движение материков, дрейф континентов, дрейф материков
Англо-Русский физический словарь
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — континентальный дрейф
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — континентальный дрейф
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CONTINENTAL DRIFT — геол. дрейф континентов; горизонтальное перемещение континентов (геология) дрейф континентов; горизонтальное перемещение континентов
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONTINENTAL — I. adjective Date: 1758 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent , of, relating to, or being a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CONTINENTAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Continental Congress Continental Divide continental drift Continental philosophy continental shelf continental shield continental slope …
Английский словарь Британика
DRIFT — I. ˈdrift noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch drift herd, ford, Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL — I. |känt ə n|ent ə l, -tə|ne-, -təl also rap. attrib ˈkäntˌne- adjective Etymology: continent (II) + -al 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL — (n.) A soldier in the Continental army, or a piece of the Continental currency. See Continental, a., 3.
Английский словарь Webster
CONTINENTAL — ( n. ) A soldier in the Continental army, or a piece of the Continental currency. See Continental, a., 3.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DRIFT — — driftingly , adv. — driftless , adj. — driftlessness , n. /drift/ , n. 1. a driving movement or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL — — continentally , adv. /kon'tn en"tl/ , adj. 1. of or of the nature of a continent. 2. ( usually …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DRIFT — I. ˈdrift noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English drīfan to drive — more at drive Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONTINENTAL — I. ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-t ə l adjective Date: 1758 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent continental waters …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DRIFT
Webster English vocab
CONTINENTAL — adj of or pertaining to a continent. 2. continental ·noun a soldier in the continental army, or a piece of …
Webster English vocab
DRIFT — [drift] n [ME; akin to OE drifan to drive--more at drive] (14c) 1 a: the act of driving something along …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CONTINENTAL — [con.ti.nen.tal] adj (1760) 1 a: of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent "~ waters"; specif, often cap: of or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRIFT — / drɪft; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun SLOW MOVEMENT 1. [ sing. , U ] a slow steady …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL — / ˌkɒntɪˈnentl; NAmE ˌkɑːn-/ adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. (also Continental ) [ only before noun ] ( BrE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRIFT — I. drift 1 /drɪft/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] 1 . MOVE SLOWLY to move slowly on water or in the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONTINENTAL — con ‧ ti ‧ nen ‧ tal /ˌkɒntəˈnentl◂, ˌkɒntɪˈnentl◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRIFT — n. & v. --n. 1 a slow movement or variation. b such movement caused by a slow current. 2 the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CONTINENTAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or characteristic of a continent. 2 (Continental) Brit. of, relating to, or characteristic of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRIFT — n. & v. n. 1 a slow movement or variation. b such movement caused by a slow current. 2 the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or characteristic of a continent. 2 (Continental) Brit. of, relating to, or characteristic of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DRIFT — n. & v. --n. 1. a slow movement or variation. b such movement caused by a slow current. 2 the …
Oxford English vocab
CONTINENTAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or characteristic of a continent. 2 (Continental) Brit. of, relating to, or characteristic of …
Oxford English vocab
DRIFT — ( drifts, drifting, drifted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. When something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL — ( continentals) 1. Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain. ( mainly BRIT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONTINENTAL — (~s) 1. Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain. (mainly BRIT) He sees …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DRIFT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONTINENTAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a continental breakfast (= coffee and bread with butter and jam ) ▪ Continental breakfast …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONTINENTAL — n. Continental Congress Continental Divide continental drift Continental philosophy continental shelf continental shield continental slope Continental System
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DRIFT — n. 25B6; verb his raft drifted down the river : BE CARRIED, be borne; float, bob, waft, meander. the guests …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DRIFT — 1. сущ. 1) а) уст. гон, сгон (кого-л. куда-л.); сбор, созыв Syn : propulsion, impulse, impetus б) стадо, табун; уст. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONTINENTAL — 1. прил. 1) континентальный, материковый тж. геол.; геогр. Few continental rises occur in the Pacific Ocean. ≈ В Тихом океане …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DRIFT — drift.ogg 1. drıft n 1. медленное течение; медленное перемещение the drift of labour into the city - образн. приток рабочей …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CONTINENTAL — continental.ogg 1. ͵kɒntıʹnentl n 1. (Continental) житель европейского континента, неангличанин 2. (Continental) амер. ист. солдат эпохи Войны за независимость 3. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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