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continental crust

noun

  1. geology that part of the earth's crust that underlies the continents and continental shelves
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continental crust

/ kŏn′tə-nĕntl /

  1. See under crust


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The granite or granitelike layer of the continental crust extends beneath the ridge to the vicinity of the trench.

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