alt. sp. of fiord
fjord
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fjord
or fiord
noun
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes, especially one shaped by glacial action.
Origin of fjord
Norwegian from Old Norse fjördhr ; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.
fjord
Geirangerfjord, Norway
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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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