Continental Slope (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Synonyms

• Bathyal District
• Bathyal Zone

Hypernyms

• Davy Jones's Locker
• Sea Floor
• Sea Bottom
• Seabed
• Davy Jones
• Ocean Bottom