/ Dictionary / Index C continental slope: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con'tinen'tal slope' Pronunciation: [key] — Physical Geog. Physical Geog. a steep slope separating a continental shelf and a deep ocean basin. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. continental shelf continental system Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language