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abyssal plain


abyssal plain

noun

Definition of ABYSSAL PLAIN

: any of the great flat sediment-covered areas of ocean floor — see continental shelf illustration

First Known Use of ABYSSAL PLAIN

1954

Rhymes with ABYSSAL PLAIN

Alsace-Lorraine, balletomane, capital gain, Cartesian plane, convertiplane, demimondaine, elecampane, extramundane, Gangetic Plain, intermontane, legerdemain, mucous membrane, public domain, Salisbury Plain, ultramontane

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