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Laurentian Divide

Laurentian Divide proper noun: a continental divide in North America separating the drainage basin of the Arctic Ocean from that of the Atlantic, running eastward from the Great Divide or Continental Divide to the Labrador Sea.

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Proper noun

the Laurentian Divide

  1. A continental divide in North America separating the drainage basin of the Arctic Ocean from that of the Atlantic, running eastward from the Great Divide or Continental Divide to the Labrador Sea.
    Synonyms:
    Northern Divide

Synonyms of Laurentian Divide

  • Northern Divide

Questions about Laurentian Divide

What does Laurentian Divide mean?
Laurentian Divide means a continental divide in North America separating the drainage basin of the Arctic Ocean from that of the Atlantic, running eastward from the Great Divide or Continental Divide to the Labrador Sea.
What part of speech is Laurentian Divide?
Laurentian Divide is a proper noun.

Words near Laurentian Divide in the dictionary

  1. Laurent's acid
  2. Laurentia
  3. Laurentian
  4. Laurentian chair
  5. Laurentian chairs
  6. Laurentian Divide
  7. Laurentian Hills
  8. Laurentian Valley
  9. Laurentians
  10. Laurentide
  11. Laurentides

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