Meaning of CONTINENTAL SLOPE

Pronunciation:			`kân'tnentl slowp
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	Definition:		[n]  the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
	Synonyms:		bathyal district, bathyal zone
	See Also:		Davy Jones, Davy Jones's locker, ocean bottom, ocean floor, sea bottom, seabed