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fjord
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fjord
(noun)
fjord
noun
also
fiord
/fi
ˈ
oɚd/
plural
fjords
also
fiords
fjord
noun
also
fiord
/fi
ˈ
oɚd/
plural
fjords
also
fiords
Britannica Dictionary definition of FJORD
[
count
]
:
a narrow part of the ocean between cliffs or steep hills or mountains
the
fjords
of Norway
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