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Intercontinental adj.

Between or among continents; subsisting or carried on between continents; as, intercontinental relations or commerce.

Passing between continents or capable of passing between continents; as, an intercontinental ballistic misile; an intercontinental airplane flight.

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Etymology of 'Intercontinental'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Intercontinental" Quotes from Famous Books

... the ground, while still the wheels were large. Arriving in just twenty hours, they ran across on an electric ferry-boat, capable of carrying several dozen cars, to East Cape, Siberia, and then, by running as far north as possible, had a short cut to Europe. The Patagonians went by the all-rail Intercontinental Line, without change of cars, making the run of ten thousand miles in forty hours. The Australians entered a flying machine, and were soon out of sight; while the Central Americans and members from other States ...

— A Journey in Other Worlds • J. J. Astor

Words linked to "Intercontinental" : intercontinental ballistic missile, continental, world-wide