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Transcontinental

Tra-nzkah-ntih-NEH-ntuhl

/ˌtræˌnzkɑːntɪˈnɛntʌl/

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transcontinental

Dictionary meaning

Spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent.

Examples

  • Transcontinental railway.

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Ephemeral

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Perspicacious

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Obsequious

uhb-SEE-kwee-us

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