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fjord
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fjord or fiord  (fyôrd, fyrd)
n.
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes.

[Norwegian, from Old Norse fjördhr; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]

fjord, fiord [fjɔːd]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action
[from Norwegian, from Old Norse fjörthr; see firth, ford]

fjord  (fyôrd)
A long, narrow, deep inlet from the sea between steep slopes of a mountainous coast. Fjords usually occur where ocean water flows into valleys formed near the coast by glaciers.
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Noun1.fjord - a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffsfjord - a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
inlet, recess - an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
Translations
fjord [fjɔːd] Nfiordo m
fjord
nFjord m
fjord fiord [fjɔːd] nfiordo


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