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Word: Craton
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: alteration of kratogen in the same sense, from Greek kratos ‘strength’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkratɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large stable block of the earth's crust forming the nucleus of a continent.
Short Definition:large stable block of earth's crust forming nucleus of continent
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