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intercontinental
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intercontinental
(adjective)
intercontinental
/ˌɪntɚˌkɑːntə
ˈ
nɛntl̟/
adjective
intercontinental
/ˌɪntɚˌkɑːntə
ˈ
nɛntl̟/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INTERCONTINENTAL
1
:
traveling or occurring between continents
intercontinental
flights/trade/travel
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2
:
capable of traveling from one continent to another
an
intercontinental
ballistic missile [=
ICBM
]
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