HyperDic: craton

English > 1 sense of the word craton:
NOUNobjectcratonthe part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent
craton > pronunciation
Soundskrae'tahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > craton: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningThe part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian.
Part ofcontinentOne of the large landmasses of the earth
Broaderpart, pieceA portion of a natural object
Spanishcratón
Catalancrató, cratón

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