单词 | land bridge |
释义 | land bridge 1. Geol. an actual or hypothetical strip of land, subject to submergence, that connects adjacent continental landmasses and serves as a route of dispersal for plants and animals: a prehistoric land bridge between Asia and North America. 2. a transcontinental rail route between countries, as those in Europe and the Far East, considered faster and less costly than all-sea routes. Also, landbridge /land"brij'/. [1895-1900] |
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