Continental shelf
Continental shelf noun - The relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent.
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Synonyms for Continental shelf
Territorial waters and continental shelf are semantically related in ocean floor by continent topic. In some cases you can use "Territorial waters" instead a noun phrase "Continental shelf".
Territorial waters
Territorial waters noun - The waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction.
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Synonyms for Territorial waters
Continental shelf and territorial waters are semantically related in coastal waters topic. You can use "Continental shelf" instead a noun phrase "Territorial waters".
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Territorial waters and Continental shelf. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continental_shelf/territorial_waters
Continental shelf & Territorial waters. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continental_shelf/territorial_waters>.
Territorial waters or Continental shelf. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continental_shelf/territorial_waters.
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