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continental slope

continental slope noun: the steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean.

Noun

continental slope (plural continental slopes)

  1. The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean

continental slope meaning in Tamil

continental slope in Tamil

கண்டச் சரிவு, கடற்கரைச் சரிவு மண்டலம்

Forms of continental slope

pluralcontinental slopes

Questions about continental slope

What does continental slope mean?
Continental slope means the steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean.
What is continental slope in Tamil?
Continental slope in Tamil is கண்டச் சரிவு, கடற்கரைச் சரிவு மண்டலம். See Continental slope meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is continental slope?
Continental slope is a noun.
What is the plural of continental slope?
The plural of continental slope is continental slopes.

Words near continental slope in the dictionary

  1. continental seating
  2. continental shelf
  3. continental shelves
  4. continental shift
  5. continental shifts
  6. continental slope
  7. continental slopes
  8. Continental System
  9. continental time
  10. continental time zone
  11. continental time zones

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