Shelfbreak
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shelfbreak is a noun meaning An area of increasing slope that marks the edge of a continental shelf.
Meaning
An area of increasing slope that marks the edge of a continental shelf.
Word Forms
- shelfbreaks
- shelf break
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lowstand, breakaway, break, bergshrund, iceshelf, shoreface.
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