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67 lines
2.9 KiB
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{
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"fjord":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes":[
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"the fjords of Norway"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the southwest part of the country also lies the beautiful resort area of Portonovi, located in fjord -like setting. \u2014 Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
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"Although polar bears usually roam over large distances, those in Southeast Greenland stay in the same fjord for years. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
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"Swimming might not be top of your agenda when visiting Scandinavia but many locals think nothing of jumping in a fjord to cool off on a sunny day. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"This 70-mile long fjord is ideal for fishing, crabbing, clamming, and oyster harvesting. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 8 June 2022",
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"Further in, a wall of sea ice blocked the channel into a fjord , and beyond that, a walrus was sunning itself on land. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
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"Inspired by a coastal fisherman\u2019s cabin known as a rorbu, the 94-room hotel will be carefully suspended above the Holandsfjorden fjord via poles that minimize the impact on the surrounding glacial environment. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The houses, both modernist in style, were perched on a hillside with near-flat roofs and walls of windows opening onto outdoor living areas; Tycho assured me that on fog-free days the houses had views overlooking both forests and a fjord . \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"As the biggest city along the vast coastline of western Norway, Bergen is the perfect starting point for a Norwegian fjord road trip. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1674, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Norwegian fjord , from Old Norse fj\u01ebrthr \u2014 more at ford":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0113-\u02cc\u022frd",
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"f\u0113-\u02c8\u022frd",
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"\u02c8fy\u022frd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"arm",
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"bay",
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"bight",
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"cove",
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"creek",
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"embayment",
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"estuary",
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"firth",
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"gulf",
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"inlet",
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"loch"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194608",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fjord shoreline":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a shoreline of submergence characterized by the presence of many fjords":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163703",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |