Spanish word

la placa tectónica

Meaning: the tectonic plate

Spanish pronunciation

Details

Part of speech:
noun
Gender:
feminine
Category:
Natural phenomena

Example sentence

El movimiento de la placa tectónica provocó un sismo.

The movement of the tectonic plate caused an earthquake.

Explanation in Spanish

Concepto fundamental en geología.

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