Continental shelf
Continental shelf noun - The relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent.
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Synonyms for Continental shelf
Coastal waters and continental shelf are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Coastal waters" instead a noun phrase "Continental shelf".
Coastal waters
Continental shelf and coastal waters are semantically related. You can use "Continental shelf" instead a noun phrase "Coastal waters".
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Coastal waters and Continental shelf. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continental_shelf/coastal_waters
Continental shelf & Coastal waters. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continental_shelf/coastal_waters>.
Coastal waters or Continental shelf. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continental_shelf/coastal_waters.
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