Meaning Of The Word Continental shelf

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continental shelf
uncountable noun: The continental shelf is the area which forms the edge of a continent, ending in a steep slope to the depths of the ocean.

continental shelf in British English
a submerged shelf of land that begins at a continental shoreline, slopes downward gradually at an angle of about 0.1° for a variable distance, and ends at the top of a much steeper downward slope (continental slope) at an angle of about 3° to 6° until it
noun: the part of a continent that is submerged in relatively shallow sea
noun: the sea bed surrounding a continent at depths of up to about 200 metres (100 fathoms), at the edge of which the continental slope drops steeply to the ocean floor

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