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noun
The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bathyal zone, bathyal district
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ocean floor, sea floor, ocean bottom, seabed, sea bottom, Davy Jones's locker, Davy Jones
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