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1. continental
adjective. ['ˌkɑːntəˈnɛntəl, ˌkɑːntəˈnɛnəl'] being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe.
Synonyms
- transcontinental
Antonyms
- worldwide
- world-wide
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Rhymes with Continental Drift
- credithrift
- fork-lift
- adrift
- thrift
- swift
- stiffed
- sniffed
- shrift
- clift
- tift
- tifft
- sift
- shift
- riffed
- miffed
- lift
- gift
Sentences with continental-drift
1. Noun Phrase
Piece-by-piece the evidence fell into place, and now continental drift is an established fact.
2. Noun Phrase
At the time of Wegener's death in 1930 his theory of continental drift was not widely accepted.
3. Noun Phrase
Plate tectonics is significant because it explains how continental drift can occur.
4. Noun Phrase
Some geologists believe convection currents within the earth are a contributing cause of volcanoes, earthquakes and continental drift.
2. drift
verb. ['ˈdrɪft'] be in motion due to some air or water current.
Synonyms
- travel
- tide
- stream
- waft
- be adrift
- go
- locomote
- blow
- float
Antonyms
- come
- begin
- go off
- stop
Etymology
- drift (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. drift
noun. ['ˈdrɪft'] a force that moves something along.
Synonyms
- impetus
- impulsion
Antonyms
- incapability
- disarrange
- starve
Etymology
- drift (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. drift
verb. ['ˈdrɪft'] wander from a direct course or at random.
Synonyms
- vagabond
- travel
- roam
- rove
- locomote
- err
- ramble
- wander
- go
- tramp
- stray
- range
- swan
- cast
- roll
Antonyms
- found
- keep down
- levitation
- gravitation
Etymology
- drift (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. drift
verb. ['ˈdrɪft'] move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
Synonyms
- tramp
- roll
- vagabond
- maunder
- locomote
- range
- move
- swan
- roam
- ramble
- go
- stray
- rove
- jazz around
- err
- gallivant
- wander
- cast
- travel
Antonyms
- disclaim
- be born
- survive
- function
Etymology
- drift (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. drift
noun. ['ˈdrɪft'] the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane).
Synonyms
- natural process
- activity
- action
- leeway
Antonyms
- converge
- enter
- hop out
- push
Etymology
- drift (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. drift
noun. ['ˈdrɪft'] the pervading meaning or tenor.
Synonyms
- tenor
- purport
Antonyms
- settled
- descend
- linger
Etymology
- drift (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. drift
verb. ['ˈdrɪft'] be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current.
Synonyms
- cumulate
- gather
- amass
- accumulate
- pile up
Antonyms
- wind
- back
- behave
- discontinue
Etymology
- drift (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. drift
verb. ['ˈdrɪft'] move in an unhurried fashion.
Synonyms
- circulate
Antonyms
- no-go
- continual
Etymology
- drift (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. drift
verb. ['ˈdrɪft'] vary or move from a fixed point or course.
Antonyms
- motionlessness
Etymology
- drift (Middle English (1100-1500))