movimento tettonico

Definitions of movimento tettonico
  1. noun
    (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
    synonyms: diaclasi
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    type of:
    anfratto, fessura, incrinatura, pertugio, schisi, spaccatura, spacco
    a long narrow opening
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