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continental crust

noun

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

continental crust

/ kŏn′tə-nĕn′tl /

  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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