- Laurentian Shield
- Laurentian Plateau or Laurentian Shield,= Canadian Shield. (Cf. ↑Canadian Shield)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Laurentian Shield
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Laurentian Shield — /lɒˌrɛnʃən ˈʃild/ (say lo.renshuhn sheeld) noun → Canadian Shield. Also, Laurentian Plateau …
Laurentian — (French: Laurentides or Laurentien ) may refer to: *Anything related to Saint Lawrence or the Saint Lawrence River *Laurentia, the craton at the heart of the North American continent **The exposed parts are also known as the Canadian Shield, the… … Wikipedia
Laurentian Mountains — a range of low mountains in E Canada, between the St. Lawrence River and Hudson Bay. Also called Laurentians. * * * Range forming the Quebec portion of the Canadian Shield, bounded by the Ottawa, St. Lawrence, and Saguenay rivers. One of the… … Universalium
Laurentian Plateau — CANADIAN SHIELD * * * … Universalium
Laurentian Plateau — CANADIAN SHIELD … English World dictionary
Laurentian Upland — The Laurentian Upland (or Laurentian Highlands) is a physiographic province which, when referred to as the Laurentian Region, is recognized by Natural Resources Canada as one of five provinces of the larger Canadian Shield physiographic division … Wikipedia
Laurentian Mountains — Geobox|Range name=Laurentian Mountains image size=275 image caption=The Laurentian Mountains in the Hautes Gorges Quebec national park, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. country=Canada region=Quebec|region type=Province highest=Mont Raoul Blanchard… … Wikipedia
Laurentian Highlands — noun a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean • Syn: ↑Laurentian Plateau, ↑Canadian Shield • Instance Hypernyms: ↑tableland, ↑plateau • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Laurentian Plateau — noun a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean • Syn: ↑Laurentian Highlands, ↑Canadian Shield • Instance Hypernyms: ↑tableland, ↑plateau • Part Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Laurentian Mountains — geographical name range Canada in S Quebec N of the St. Lawrence on S edge of Canadian Shield … New Collegiate Dictionary
