INTERCONTINENTAL


Meaning of INTERCONTINENTAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ˌ kän-t ə - ' nen-t ə l

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1855

1 : extending among continents or carried on between continents

2 : capable of traveling between continents < intercontinental ballistic missile>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.