three-mile limit

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [three-mahyl]
- /ˈθriˌmaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [three-mahyl]
- /ˈθriˌmaɪl/

Definitions of three-mile limit words

noun three-mile limit the limit of the marine belt of three miles (4.8 km), which is included within the jurisdiction of the state possessing the coast. 0
noun three-mile limit the range of a nation's territorial waters, extending to three nautical miles from shore 0
noun three-mile limit the outer limit of a zone of water extending three miles offshore, sometimes regarded as the extent of the territorial jurisdiction of the coastal country 0

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Origin of three-mile limit

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Three-mile limit

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three-mile limit popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for three-mile limit

noun three-mile limit

continental shelf — The continental shelf is the area which forms the edge of a continent, ending in a steep slope to the depths of the ocean.
continental slope — a steep slope separating a continental shelf and a deep ocean basin.
land bridge — Geology. an actual or hypothetical strip of land, subject to submergence, that connects adjacent continental landmasses and serves as a route of dispersal for plants and animals: a prehistoric land bridge between Asia and North America.

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