"shelfbreak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shelfbreaks [plural]
Etymology: shelf + break Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shelf|break}} shelf + break Head templates: {{en-noun}} shelfbreak (plural shelfbreaks)
  1. An area of increasing slope that marks the edge of a continental shelf. Synonyms: shelf break
    Sense id: en-shelfbreak-en-noun-vvtlYiNm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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