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fiord
/
fyɔrd, fyoʊrd;
Norwegian
fyoʊr, fyʊər
/
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[
fyawrd, fyohrd;
Norwegian
fyoh
r
, fy
oo
r
]
Show IPA
noun
fjord
.
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What Are Fiords?
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fiord
(fjɔːd)
—
n
a variant spelling of
fjord
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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fjord
or
fiord
(fjɔːd)
—
n
(esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action
[C17: from Norwegian, from Old Norse
fjörthr
; see
firth
,
ford
]
fiord
or
fiord
—
n
[C17: from Norwegian, from Old Norse
fjörthr
; see
firth
,
ford
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
fiord
alternate form of
fjord
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
We flew to where the
fiord
empties into the ocean and then inward over a channel that was jam packed with icebergs.
The ice dam later burst as the
fiord
's water rose, and the narrow opening was restored.
As the ice enters the
fiord
, flow is shunted to the west by what is likely a bedrock obstacle.
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