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donets basin
Do·nets
/
dəˈnɛts;
Russian
dʌˈnyɛts
/
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uh
-
nets
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Russian
duh-
nyets
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noun
1.
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
2.
Also called
Donets Basin.
an area S of this river, in E Ukraine: coal mining region and industrial area. 9650 sq. mi. (24,995 sq. km).
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Donets
(
Russian
daˈnjɛts)
—
n
a river rising in SW Russia, in the Kursk steppe and flowing southeast, through Ukraine, to the Don River. Length: about 1078 km (670 miles)
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Donets Basin
(dəˈnɛts)
—
n
another name for the
Donbass
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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