fjord
or fiord
[ fyawrd, fyohrd; Norwegian fyohr, fyoo r ]
/ fyɔrd, fyoʊrd; Norwegian fyoʊr, fyʊər /
noun
a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.
(in Scandinavia) a bay.
Origin of fjord
From Norwegian; see origin at firth
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British Dictionary definitions for fjord
fjord
fiord
/ (fjɔːd) /
noun
(esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action
Word Origin for fjord
C17: from Norwegian, from Old Norse fjörthr; see firth, ford
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Science definitions for fjord
fjord
[ fyôrd ]
A long, narrow, deep inlet from the sea between steep slopes of a mountainous coast. Fjords usually occur where ocean water flows into valleys formed near the coast by glaciers.
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