tec·ton·ic /tɛkˈtɑnɪk/
  (a.)築造的,建築的,構造的
  Tec·ton·ic a.
  1. Of or pertaining to building or construction; architectural.
  2. Biol. Structural.
  3.  Geol. & Phys. Geog. Of, pert. to, or designating, the rock structures and external forms resulting from the deformation of the earth's crust; as, tectonic arches or valleys; tectonic plates.
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  tectonic
       adj 1: pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's
              crust; "tectonic plates"; "tectonic valleys"
       2: of or pertaining to construction or architecture [syn: architectonic]