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Canadian Shield
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English
Etymology
en Canadian + en shield.
Proper noun
Canadian Shield
An area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada.
Synonyms
en Laurentian Shield
en Laurentian Plateau
en Precambrian Shield
Translations
area of very old bedrock
Finnish: fi Kanadan kilpi
en Geology