- trans|con|ti|nen|tal
- trans|con|ti|nen|tal «TRANS kon tuh NEHN tuhl, TRANZ-», adjective.1. crossing a continent: »
a transcontinental railroad.
2. on the other side of a continent.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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trans·con·ti·nen·tal — /ˌtrænsˌkɑːntəˈnɛntl̩/ adj : going across a continent the transcontinental railroad a six hour transcontinental flight transcontinental shipping … Useful english dictionary
trans — trans·abdominal; trans·ac·ci·den·ta·tion; trans·acetylase; trans·ac·tion; trans·ac·tion·al; trans·ac·tor; trans·admittance; trans·am·i·nase; trans·am·i·na·tion; trans·an·i·ma·tion; trans·an·nu·lar; trans·border; trans·ca·lent; trans·callosal;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… … English syllables
nen — ab·sti·nen·cy; al·ba·nen·ses; coe·nen·chy·ma; coe·nen·chy·mal; coe·nen·chyme; com·po·nen·cy; com·po·nen·tial; con·ti·nen·tal·ism; con·ti·nen·tal·ist; con·ti·nen·tal·i·ty; con·ti·nen·tal·ize; de·po·nen·tial; des·i·nen·tial; em·i·nen·cy;… … English syllables
transcontinental — trans·con·ti·nen·tal … English syllables
transcontinentally — trans·con·ti·nen·tal·ly … English syllables
transcontinental — trans•con•ti•nen•tal [[t]ˌtræns kɒn tnˈɛn tl[/t]] adj. 1) passing or extending across a continent: a transcontinental railroad[/ex] 2) on the other, or far, side of a continent • Etymology: 1850–55 trans con•ti•nen′tal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
transcontinental — trans|con|ti|nen|tal [ˌtrænzkɔntıˈnentl, ˌtræns US ka:n ] adj crossing a ↑continent ▪ a transcontinental railway … Dictionary of contemporary English
transcontinental — trans|con|ti|nen|tal [ ,træns,kantı nentl ] adjective a transcontinental flight, railroad, or road goes from one side of a CONTINENT to the other, for example across Asia or America … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
