"finger lake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: finger lakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} finger lake (plural finger lakes)
  1. A long, narrow lake of glacial origin, especially one of the Finger Lakes of New York state. Synonyms: fjord lake, trough lake
    Sense id: en-finger_lake-en-noun-MuVJjcpP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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