Antarctic Continent

  

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Antarctic Continent

Definition: Antarctic Continent

Antarctic Continent

Noun

1. An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonym: Antarctic Continent

Synonym: Antarctica (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Antarctic Continent

Specialty definitions using "Antarctic continent": polar vortex. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Antarctic Continent

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Books

  • Complete Guide to the Antarctic Wildlife: Birds and Marine Mammals of the Antarctic Continent and the Southern Ocean (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Antarctic Continent

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Cockpit of C-141 flying over approach to Antarctic continent. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Ozone analysis map showing "ozone hole" over Antarctic continent. Data obtained from NOAA-9 operational environmental satellite. Data were acquired by the Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet (SBUV/2) instrument. Credit: NOAA in Space.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Modern Translation: Antarctic Continent

Language Translations for "Antarctic continent"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

kontinenti antarktik. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

антарктида. (various references)

   

Czech

  

antarktida (Antarctica). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

antarcticay ontinentcay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

antártida. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

Антарктида, антарктида. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

antarktički kontinent. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

continente antártico. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

antarktiska fastlandet (Antarctica). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Translations: Modern
7. Bibliography


  

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