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Definition of: tectonic
(tek·ton′ik) adjective
1. Of or pertaining to building or construction.
2. Geol. a Characteristic of or relating to the structure of the earth's crust, especially as due to deformation. b Denoting the forces producing such structures. [<L tectonicus <Gk. tektonikos <tektōn carpenter]
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