Canadian Shield

English

Etymology

Canadian + shield.

Proper noun

Canadian Shield

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

Translations

area of very old bedrock

Finnish: Kanadan kilpi

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