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Arctic
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
arctic
(adjective)
Arctic
(proper noun)
Arctic Circle
(noun)
Arctic
/
ˈ
ɑɚktɪk/
proper noun
Arctic
/
ˈ
ɑɚktɪk/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ARCTIC
1
the Arctic Ocean
also
the Arctic
:
ocean north of the Arctic Circle
2
the Arctic
:
the Arctic Ocean and lands in it
3
the Arctic Archipelago
:
group of islands of Canada
— Arctic
adjective
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