continental drift
21continental drift — noun (U) technical the very slow movement of the continents (continent1 (1)) across the surface of the Earth …
22continental drift — UK / US noun [uncountable] science the very gradual movement of continents across the Earth s surface as a result of the movement of the plates that they lie on …
23Continental Drift — A gradual drifting of the continents on the surface of the Earth. See Plate Tectonics, Pyramid and Pangaea …
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24Ice Age:Continental Drift — Ice Age: Continental Drift Título La Era de Hielo 4 Ficha técnica Dirección Steve Martino Mike Thurmeier Producción Lori Forte …
25Drift — may mean: Contents 1 Film and literature 2 Geography 3 Industry …
26Drift — Drift, n. [From {drive}; akin to LG. & D. drift a driving, Icel. drift snowdrift, Dan. drift, impulse, drove, herd, pasture, common, G. trift pasturage, drove. See {Drive}.] 1. A driving; a violent movement. [1913 Webster] The dragon drew him… …
27Drift of the forest — Drift Drift, n. [From {drive}; akin to LG. & D. drift a driving, Icel. drift snowdrift, Dan. drift, impulse, drove, herd, pasture, common, G. trift pasturage, drove. See {Drive}.] 1. A driving; a violent movement. [1913 Webster] The dragon drew… …
28continental landform — ▪ geology Introduction any conspicuous topographic feature on the largest land areas of the Earth. Familiar examples are mountains (including volcanic (volcanism) cones), plateaus, and valleys. (The term landform also can be applied to… …
29drift — [[t]drɪft[/t]] n. 1) a driving movement or action 2) naut. navig. (of a ship) the component of the movement that is due to the force of wind and currents 3) oce a broad, shallow ocean current that advances at the rate of 10 to 15 mi. (16 to 24… …
30continental — continentally, adv. /kon tn en tl/, adj. 1. of or of the nature of a continent. 2. (usually cap.) of or pertaining to the mainland of Europe, to Europeans, or to European customs and attitudes. 3. (cap.) of or pertaining to the 13 original… …
