Ruhr

[ roor ]

noun
  1. a river in W Germany, flowing NW and W into the Rhine. 144 miles (232 km) long.

  2. a mining and industrial region centered in the valley of the Ruhr River.

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Ruhr

/ (rʊə, German ruːr) /


noun
  1. the chief coalmining and industrial region of Germany: in North Rhine-Westphalia around the valley of the River Ruhr (a tributary of the Rhine 235 km (146 miles) long): German name: Ruhrgebiet (ˈruːrɡəˌbiːt)

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