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rias Definition


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ria
noun
    rias
    1. geog.
      A long narrow coastal inlet, differing from a fjord in that it gradually decreases in depth and width from its mouth inland, usually surrounded by hills, and formed by the flooding of river valleys.
Etymology: 19c: from Spanish ría rivermouth.



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