Definitions for k2ˈkeɪˈtu
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
K2ˈkeɪˈtu(n.)
a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 ft. (8611 m).
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: Also called Godwin Austen, Dapsang.
Princeton's WordNet
K2, Godwin Austen, Mount Godwin Austen, Dapsang(noun)
a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high)
Wiktionary
K2(ProperNoun)
The worldu2019s second highest mountain, located in the Tibetan Himalayas.
Origin: Thomas Montgomerie designated the mountain in 1856 for being the second peak of the range.
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