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Baffin Island

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noun
a Canadian island in the Arctic Ocean, between Greenland and N Canada. About 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long; 190,000 sq. mi. (492,000 sq. km).
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Also called Baffin Land .

Words nearby Baffin Island

Bafana Bafana, baff, baffies, Baffin, Baffin Bay, Baffin Island, baffle, baffled, bafflegab, baffleplate, baffling
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How to use Baffin Island in a sentence

  • Notes on the mammals of south and central west Baffin Island.

    American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall

  • They crossed on sleds to Baffin Island and in homemade boats to Greenland.

    Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore

British Dictionary definitions for Baffin Island

Baffin Island
noun
the largest island of the Canadian Arctic, between Greenland and Hudson Bay. Area: 476 560 sq km (184 000 sq miles)
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