lithosphere
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Definition & Meaning of "lithosphere"in English

Lithosphere
01

the Earth's rigid outer layer, made up of the crust and upper mantle, and divided into tectonic plates 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
lithospheres
Examples
The lithosphere includes the Earth's continental crust, forming the solid ground beneath our feet. 
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