Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C continental shelf: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con'tinen'tal shelf' Pronunciation: [key] — Physical Geog. Physical Geog. the part of a continent that is submerged in relatively shallow sea. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. continental seating continental slope TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language