Little
Tectonic
Tectonic adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Usage example: a tectonic shift in societal trends occurred in the 1960s
Nearby Word: tectonics
Both words in one sentence
- If tectonic activity is low enough (or stops) and there's little water remaining these two scenarios could be avoided, so life could still be around until the Sun started its path to become a Red Giant.
Source: Apocalypse How / Class 6 - An oft-overlooked little gem from the height of the NES's popularity, WURM details the exploits of a team of explorers sent to investigate the source of mysterious tectonic activity (not to mention the fate of four previous expeditions that have gone missing).
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