Associations to the word «Ruhr»

Wiktionary

RUHR, proper noun. A branch of the river Rhine and its basin.
RUHR, proper noun. (The Ruhr) An urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
RUHR AREA, proper noun. An urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; the largest urban agglomeration in Germany.

Dictionary definition

RUHR, noun. A tributary of the Rhine.
RUHR, noun. A major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany.

Wise words

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