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Definition of continental drift noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

continental drift

noun
 
/ˌkɒntɪnentl ˈdrɪft/
 
/ˌkɑːntɪnentl ˈdrɪft/
 [uncountable] (geology)
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  1. the slow movement of the continents towards and away from each other during the history of the earth see also plate tectonicsTopics Historyc2
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