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21plate tectonics — plate tec tonics n [U] technical the study of the forming and movement of the large sheets of rock that form the surface of the Earth …
22plate glass — noun uncount glass in large, thick pieces, used for store windows …
23plate tectonics — plate tec tonics noun uncount SCIENCE the study of the large layers of rock under the surface of the Earth, and how they were formed and move …
24plate tectonics — n. Geol. the theory that the earth s surface consists of plates, or large crustal slabs, whose constant motion explains continental drift, mountain building, etc …
25Large igneous province — Only a few of the largest Large Igneous Provinces are indicated (by the dark purple areas) on this geological map, which depicts crustal geologic provinces as seen in seismic refraction data. A Large Igneous Province (LIP) is an extremely large… …
26Plate tectonics — The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century …
27plate glass — noun glass formed into large thin sheets • Syn: ↑sheet glass • Hypernyms: ↑sheet, ↑flat solid • Hyponyms: ↑cover glass, ↑cover slip, ↑pane, ↑ …
28Plate heat exchanger — A plate heat exchanger is a type of heat exchanger that uses metal plates to transfer heat between two fluids. This has a major advantage over a conventional heat exchanger in that the fluids are exposed to a much larger surface area because the… …
29plate-bande — platebande ou plate bande [ platbɑ̃d ] n. f. • XIIIe; de 1. plat et bande 1 ♦ Archit. Moulure plate, unie et peu saillante. ⇒ bandeau. Linteau ou architrave formant une bande horizontale sans ornements. 2 ♦ (1680) Cour …
30plate-forme — plateforme ou plate forme [ platfɔrm ] n. f. • XVe; de 1. plat et forme I ♦ 1 ♦ Terre plein, surface plane, horizontale, plus ou moins surélevée (ex. balcon, belvédère, estrade, étage, mezzanine, palier). Toit en plateforme. ⇒ terrasse. Des… …
