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continental shelf in Malay

pentas benua

continental shelf in Malay: pentas benua. In English, continental shelf means the outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

Malay words for continental shelf

the area of sea around a land mass
pentas benua

English meaning of continental shelf

  1. noun The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

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Questions about continental shelf in Malay

What is the meaning of continental shelf in Malay?
Continental shelf in Malay is pentas benua.
Apakah maksud continental shelf dalam bahasa Melayu?
Continental shelf: pentas benua.
What does continental shelf mean in English?
Continental shelf means the outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

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