continental slope
continental slope · continental slopes
The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep oceanThe steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean
Meaning
1 sensesThe steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean
the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
Forms
plural: continental slopes| Singular | continental slope |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone:bathyal zonebathyal district
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcontinental shelf
See also
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