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twelve-mile limit
noun as in continental shelf
noun as in territorial waters
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But in one matter he was proof against all requests from Longwood: this was the extension of the twelve-mile limit.
"They were outside the twelve-mile limit," Scotty pointed out.
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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to twelve-mile limit, such as: continental platform, continental slope, land bridge, offshore rights, submarine canyon, and territorial waters.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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