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Baffin Island

noun

a Canadian island in the Arctic Ocean, between Greenland and N Canada. About 1000 miles (1600 km) long; 190,000 sq. mi. (492,000 sq. km).

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Also called Baffin Land.

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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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