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1. (n.) Ruhr
a river in W Germany, flowing NW and W into the Rhine. 144 mi. (232 km) long.
2. Ruhr
a mining and industrial region centered in the valley of the Ruhr River.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Ruhr, Ruhr River
a tributary of the Rhine
2. (noun) Ruhr, Ruhr Valley
a major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. ruhr
an affluent of the Rhine, which joins it at Ruhrort after a course of 142 m.; navigable to craft conveying the product of the coal-mines to the Rhine.
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