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fjord [or] fiord

 
pronunciation:
fyord
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part of speech: noun
definition: A fjord is a long, narrow body of water that has steep cliffs rising up on each side of it. It is very deep. A fjord is part of an ocean. It's like a long finger that cuts into the land.
The country of Norway is famous for its beautiful fjords, but other countries have them too.
 
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