Oxford Dictionary English continental drift nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌkɒntɪˌnentəl ˈdrɪft// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌkɑːntɪˌnentəl ˈdrɪft// [uncountable] (geology) Add to my wordlistjump to other results the slow movement of the continents towards and away from each other during the history of the earth see also plate tectonicsSee continental drift in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee continental drift in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: continental drift oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
