Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Within the borders or in the interior of a continental land-mass; inland; not pertaining to the sea-coast.
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- adjective Within a
continent (especially occupying a large part of a continent)
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Examples
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Matthew E. Brueseke, William K. Hart, 2009, Intermediate composition magma production in an intracontinental setting: Unusual andesites and dacites of the mid-Miocene Santa Rosa-Calico volcanic field, Northern Nevada
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Like the Rocky Mountains of North America, the Tian Shan are thought to be one of the greatest examples of intracontinental mountain-building in the world.
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Consistent with the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), diamond producers from Africa should integrate efforts to give effect to the vision of intracontinental trade and business development.
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Consistent with the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), diamond producers from Africa should integrate efforts to give effect to the vision of intracontinental trade and business development.
CONTENTS: 2006
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Thinking that point not far from the head of the Mississippi, he predicted that Americans would soon find a short intracontinental way to the Pacific.
The United States of America, Part 1 Edwin Erle Sparks 1892
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The Monroe doctrine was primarily intracontinental and for immediate self-preservation; secondarily it was extracontinental and for ultimate self-preservation.
The United States of America, Part 1 Edwin Erle Sparks 1892
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Projects included telecommunications support for "intercontinental and intracontinental air transport" and "telecommunications support to remote deep-field parties".
iTnews Australia 2010
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Projects included telecommunications support for "intercontinental and intracontinental air transport" and "telecommunications support to remote deep-field parties".
iTnews Australia 2010
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Projects included telecommunications support for "intercontinental and intracontinental air transport" and "telecommunications support to remote deep-field parties".
iTnews Australia 2010
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Projects included telecommunications support for "intercontinental and intracontinental air transport" and "telecommunications support to remote deep-field parties".
iTnews Australia 2010
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