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transcontinental


trans·con·ti·nen·tal

adj
\ˌtran(t)s-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-təl, ˌtranz-\

Definition of TRANSCONTINENTAL

: extending or going across a continent <a transcontinental railroad>
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First Known Use of TRANSCONTINENTAL

1853

Rhymes with TRANSCONTINENTAL

coincidental, developmental, environmental, subcontinental, uniparental

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