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Meanings of continental slope in English

Portuguese
batipelágico
Spanish
talud continental

The steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone.

        batipelágico
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        Usage of continental slope in English
        1
        Canyons are relatively straight with axis oriented down the continental slope.
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        2
        The features of note are the various canyons, gullies, and channels dissecting the continental slope.
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        3
        The Scotian continental slope is offshore Nova Scotia, Canada.
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        Translations for continental slope
        Portuguese
        batipelágico