Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Extending or taking place between or among continents.
- adjective Having the capability of traveling from one continent to another.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Subsisting between different continents: as, intercontinental trade.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Between or among continents; subsisting or carried on between continents.
- adjective Passing between continents or capable of passing between continents.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Taking place between two or more
continents . - adjective Having the
ability totravel between continents.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective extending or taking place between or among continents
Etymologies
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As written, the pact would limit the United States and Russia to roughly 1,500 deployed long-range nuclear warheads, and 700 delivery systems such as intercontinental ballistic missiles and heavy bombers.
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The pact would limit the United States and Russia to roughly 1,500 deployed long-range nuclear warheads each, and 700 delivery systems such as intercontinental ballistic missiles or heavy bombers.
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As written, the pact would limit the United States and Russia to roughly 1,500 deployed long-range nuclear warheads, and 700 delivery systems such as intercontinental ballistic missiles and heavy bombers.
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If ratified, it would limit the United States and Russia to roughly 1,500 deployed long-range nuclear warheads each, and 700 delivery systems such as intercontinental ballistic missiles and heavy bombers.
Leading Republican Senators Voice Opposition to START Treaty 2010
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If ratified, it would limit the United States and Russia to roughly 1,500 deployed long-range nuclear warheads each, and 700 delivery systems such as intercontinental ballistic missiles and heavy bombers.
Leading Republican Senators Voice Opposition to START Treaty 2010
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-- Elise SoukupTechnology: Broadening the BandThe word "intercontinental" usually evokes thoughts of planes, not music.
PERISCOPE 2007
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The START negotiations aim to reduce U.S. and Russian long-range nuclear weapons, such as intercontinental ballistic missiles carried on submarines.
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The START negotiations aim to reduce U.S. and Russian long-range nuclear weapons, such as intercontinental ballistic missiles carried on submarines.
13WHAM: Top Stories 2010
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The Iranians already have missiles that can reach Europe, even if they are not technically "intercontinental" in the sense of having a range of 5000 km.
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(Italy) and Japan - adding further credibility to its 'intercontinental' label.
Motoring 2009
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