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Canadian Shield

Canadian Shield proper noun: an area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada.

Proper noun

Canadian Shield

  1. An area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Laurentian Shield, Laurentian Plateau, Precambrian Shield

Synonyms of Canadian Shield

  • Laurentian Shield
  • Laurentian Plateau
  • Precambrian Shield

Origin of Canadian Shield

Canadian + shield.

Questions about Canadian Shield

What does Canadian Shield mean?
Canadian Shield means an area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada.
What part of speech is Canadian Shield?
Canadian Shield is a proper noun.

Words near Canadian Shield in the dictionary

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  4. Canadian red pines
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  6. Canadian Shield
  7. Canadian soldier
  8. Canadian soldiers
  9. Canadian studies
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