continental platform

NOUN

continental shelf

Synonyms

WEAK

continental slope land bridge offshore rights submarine canyon territorial waters three-mile limit twelve-mile limit

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continental platform

Under its ownership, the company grew from two sites to a continental platform, Macquarie said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025