continentnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/us/ˈkɑːn.t̬ən.ənt/B1 one of the seven large land masses on the earth's surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries:
the North American continent
the continents of Asia and Africa
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- Stanley traversed the African continent from west to east.
- You can't generalize about a continent as varied as Europe.
- The continents make up about 35% of the earth's crust.
- He decided to cycle across the continent to raise money for charity.
- The continents were once all part of one huge supercontinent.
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Geography: small & large land masses
- archipelago
- atoll
- coral reef
- desert island
- island
- isle
- landform
- landlocked
- landmass
- Pangaea
- subcontinent
- the mainland
continental
adjective uk/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnen.təl/us/ˌkɑːn.t̬ənˈen.t̬əl/
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continental waters
continentadjective
uk/ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/us/ˈkɑːn.t̬ən.ənt/able to control when you urinate and empty your bowels
Opposite
incontinent
literary able to control your sexual desires
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Disorders of the urinary system
- ADPKD
- ARPKD
- autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
- bedwetting
- bladder polyp
- bladder tumour
- CKD
- cystitis
- cystocele
- glomerulonephritis
- hyperoxaluria and oxalosis
- hypospadias
- incontinence
- incontinent
- porphyria
- prostate enlargement
- proteinuria
- renal failure
- urethral stricture
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Self-control and moderation
continence
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns/us/ˈkɑːn.t̬ən.əns/