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CRATON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("craton" is a kind of...):
part; piece (a portion of a natural object)
Holonyms ("craton" is a part of...):
continent (one of the large landmasses of the earth)
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