Canadian Shield

English

Etymology

Canadian + shield.

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

Translations

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