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shelfbreak

shelfbreak noun: an area of increasing slope that marks the edge of a continental shelf.

Noun

shelfbreak (plural shelfbreaks)

  1. An area of increasing slope that marks the edge of a continental shelf.

Forms of shelfbreak

pluralshelfbreaks
alternative formshelf break

Origin of shelfbreak

From shelf + break.

Questions about shelfbreak

What does shelfbreak mean?
Shelfbreak means an area of increasing slope that marks the edge of a continental shelf.
What part of speech is shelfbreak?
Shelfbreak is a noun.
What is the plural of shelfbreak?
The plural of shelfbreak is shelfbreaks.

Words near shelfbreak in the dictionary

  1. shelf-wobbler
  2. shelf-wobblers
  3. shelf-worn
  4. shelfback
  5. shelfbacks
  6. shelfbreak
  7. shelfbreaks
  8. shelfed
  9. shelfful
  10. shelffuls
  11. shelfie

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