(geology) The slow movement of continents explained by plate tectonics.

(oceanography) The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

(nautical, historical) The United States Navy between 1775 and 1794.

(geology) The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean

The phenomenon whereby southward-pointing landforms are more numerous and prominent than northward-pointing landforms.

(US, idiomatic) worthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.

A very large glacial body; an ice sheet.

plural of continental philosophy

The contiguous continent of Europe, excluding its surrounding islands. / (informal) The European countries excepting the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland.

A style of seating in an auditorium where the individual seats are more widely spaced, eliminating the need for aisles.