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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
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Noun
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continental
slope
(
plural
continental slopes
)
(
geology
)
The steep, narrow
fringe
separating the
coastal
zone
from the deep
ocean
Translations
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fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean
Catalan:
talús continental
(ca)
m
Dutch:
continentale helling
Finnish:
mannerrinne
Japanese:
大陸斜面
(ja)
(
たいりくしゃめん
, tairiku-shamen
)
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continental shelf
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