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firth

DEFINITIONS OF: firth

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n a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)

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Firth of Clyde
a firth on the southwestern coast of Scotland emptying into the North Channel
Firth of Forth
a large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location of Edinburgh
Moray Firth
an inlet of the North Sea on the northeast coast of Scotland
Solway Firth
a large firth on the west coast of Britain between England and Scotland
Type of:
estuary
the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
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