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fyɔrd, fyoʊrd, fiˈɔrd, -ˈoʊrdfiord
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Princeton's WordNet
fjord, fiordnoun
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
Wiktionary
fiordnoun
A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.
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fiord
In physical geography, a fjord or fiord ( (listen)) is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ireland, Kamchatka, the Kerguelen Islands, Labrador, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Norway, Novaya Zemlya, Nunavut, Quebec, the Patagonia region of Argentina and Chile, Russia, South Georgia Island, Tasmania, Scotland and Washington state. Norway's coastline is estimated to be 29,000 km (18,000 mi) long with its nearly 1,200 fjords, but only 2,500 km (1,600 mi) long excluding the fjords.
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fiord
A fiord, also spelled fjord, is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial erosion. It is typically found in the high latitudes of the northern and southern hemispheres, particularly along coastlines. The term fiord is mainly used in Scandinavia, while in other parts of the world these formations may be referred to as sounds, bays, or inlets.
Webster Dictionary
Fiordnoun
a narrow inlet of the sea, penetrating between high banks or rocks, as on the coasts of Norway and Alaska
Etymology: [Dan. & Norw. fiord. See Frith.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fiord
Fjord, fyord, n. name given in Scandinavia to a long, narrow, rock-bound inlet. [Norw.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
fiord
A Norwegian pilot term for good channels among islets, and deep inlets of the sea.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fiord in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fiord in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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