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lithosphere

/ˈlɪθ.ə.sfɪər/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈlɪθ.ə.sfɪər/

uncountable

The solid, outermost layer of the Earth, comprising the crust and the upper part of the mantle, which is divided into tectonic plates.

  • 🇷🇺Твёрдый внешний слой Земли, состоящий из земной коры и верхней части мантии, который разделён на тектонические плиты.
  1. Earth's solid outer layer B2 formal scientific

    The rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper mantle, which is divided into tectonic plates.

    • The lithosphere is broken into several large tectonic plates.
    • Earthquakes occur when the lithosphere's plates shift.
    • The lithosphere is about 100 kilometers thick on average.

    🇷🇺Твёрдая внешняя оболочка Земли

  • lithospheres plural form
  • lithospheres' possessive plural form
  • lithosphere's possessive singular form