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FIRN

\fˈɜːn], \fˈɜːn], \f_ˈɜː_n]\

Definitions of FIRN

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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firn, or fern, n. snow on high glaciers while still granular--the French nÃ©vÃ©. [Ger. firn, of last year; cf. obs. Eng. fern, former.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
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