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Fjord vs Cliff - What's the difference?

fjord | cliff |

As nouns the difference between fjord and cliff

is that fjord is a long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs while cliff is a vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

As a proper noun Cliff is

a diminutive of the male given name Clifford.

fjord

English

(wikipedia fjord)

Alternative forms

* fiord (New Zealand)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

    • cliff

    English

    (wikipedia cliff)

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) clif .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
    • Synonyms
    * precipice
    Derived terms
    * cliff swallow * cliff-face * cliffed * cliffhanger * cliffing * cliffy

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music)
    • (Webster 1913)