firth

/fərθ/
/fəθ/
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Other forms: firths

Definitions of firth
  1. noun
    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
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    estuary
    the wide part of a river where it nears the sea and fresh and salt water mix
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