Sentence examples for continental shelf from inspiring English sources
The phrase "continental shelf" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the part of the ocean floor that extends outward from the edge of a continent. For example: The new research station is located on the continental shelf of the Pacific Ocean.
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continental shelf
noun
The area of sea around a land mass where the depth gradually increases before it plunges into the ocean deeps
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