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A fjord is a deep inlet of a sea surrounded by cliffs or rocks.

An estuary is the place where a river flows into a sea without making a delta.

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What are synonyms of estuary?

inlet, mouth, creek, firth, fjord


How do you spell fjord?

That is the usual spelling of the noun fjord(steep-walled inlet or estuary).An alternate spelling is fiord.


How do you spell fordj?

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What is a large inlet?

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What is a large inlet called?

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What is the difference between an spit and an estuary?

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What is a fiord?

A fjord (or fiord) is a long, narrow estuary with steep sides, made when a glacial valley is flooded by the sea.


What are some synonyms of the word estuary?

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A body of water that extends into land?

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What type of estuary is formed by major geological events?

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