Look up: fjord

1. Fjord
   A fjord is a long, narrow inlet resulting from the subsidence of a mountainous coast and the subsequent flooding of the valleys.
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2. Fjord
   A long, narrow arm of the sea, usually formed by entrance of the sea into a deep glacial trough.
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3. fjord
   [n] - a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs
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4. Fjord
   Fjord (fyôrd) noun See Fiord .
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5. Fjord
   • (n.) See Fiord.
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6. fjord
   long narrow arm of the sea, commonly extending far inland, that results from marine inundation of a glaciated valley. Many fjords are astonishingly ... [15 related articles]
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7. Fjord
   A glacial valley or glacial trough found along the coast that is now filled with a mixture of fresh water and seawater.
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8. fjord
   fjord or fiord (fyôrd) , steep-sided inlet of the sea characteristic of glaciated regions. Fjords probably resulted from the scouring by glaciers of valleys formed by any of several processes, including faulting and erosion by running water. When the regions occupied by these glaciers subsided...
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9. fjord
   Narrow sea inlet enclosed by high cliffs. Fjords are found in Norway, New Zealand, Southern Chile, and western parts of Scotland. They are formed when an overdeepened U-shaped glacial valley is drowned by a rise in sea-level. At the mouth of the fjord there is a characteristic lip causing a s...
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10. fjord
    a narrow inlet from the ocean, usually bounded by cliffs, and with spectacular scenery. Most are located in Alaska, Norway, and New Zealand
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11. Fjord
    , d-->; also spelt `fiord`) is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity. Formation: A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth`s crust as the...
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