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continental shelf
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continental shelf
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continental shelf
noun
plural
continental shelves
continental shelf
noun
plural
continental shelves
Learner's definition of CONTINENTAL SHELF
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the part of a continent that lies under the ocean and slopes down to the ocean floor
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