continental shelf

Meaning of word continental shelf from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : The relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent.

salute (noun)
An act of honor or courteous recognition.

politics (noun)
Social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power.

eat (verb)
Take in solid food.

republic of yemen (noun)
A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean. Formed in 1990.

cowpen daisy (noun)
Coarse greyish-green annual yellow-flowered herb. Southwestern United States to Mexico.

golem (noun)
(Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means.

telugu (noun)
A member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language.

insistence (noun)
Continual and persistent demands.

bengali (noun)
(Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus).

trump card (noun)
A playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps.