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Definition of lithosphere noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lithosphere

noun

/ˈlɪθəsfɪə(r)/

/ˈlɪθəsfɪr/

[singular] (geology)

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the layer of rock that forms the outer part of the earth

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