"continental drip" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: By analogy/alliteration with continental drift. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} continental drip (uncountable)
  1. The phenomenon whereby southward-pointing landforms are more numerous and prominent than northward-pointing landforms. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-continental_drip-en-noun-pDaKJuuV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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