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Tectonics

Tec-ton′ics

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Noun.
1.
The science, or the art, by which implements, vessels, dwellings, or other edifices, are constructed, both agreeably to the end for which they are designed, and in conformity with artistic sentiments and ideas.

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tectonics

tectonics

See also: tectònics

English

Noun

tectonics (uncountable)

  1. (geology) The study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth.
  2. (architecture) The science and art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction.

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