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continental slope

Definition of continental slope

noun

the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.

continental slope in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of continental slope in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

continental day
Continental Divide
continental drift
continental quilt
continental shelf
continental slope
Continental System
contingence
contingency
contingency fee
contingency fund

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