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intercontinental

[in-ter-kon-tn-en-tl]

adjective

  1. between or among continents; involving two or more continents.

    intercontinental trade.

  2. traveling or capable of traveling between continents.

    intercontinental airplanes.



intercontinental

/ ˌɪԳəˌɒԳɪˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. relating to travel, commerce, relations, etc, between continents

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Word History and Origins

Origin of intercontinental1

First recorded in 1850–55; inter- + continental
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By contrast, North Korea has defied all international sanctions to build up a formidable arsenal of nuclear warheads and intercontinental ballistic missiles, enough to make any potential attacker think twice.

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Until today's tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, the model was a mainstay of intercontinental travel and had an exemplary safety record.

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Every race from Monaco on the first weekend in June to Madrid is then in Europe, before the Azerbaijan event on 25-27 September kicks off the final intercontinental part of the season.

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It is estimated that more than 95% of the world’s intercontinental information travels through underwater cables that are no bigger than the pipes at the back of your toilet.

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The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is set to launch from the Santa Barbara County base sometime between 11:01 p.m.

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