Ruhr

American  

[roor] / rʊər /

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 British  

/ ruːr, rʊə /

noun

1. German name: Ruhrgebiet.  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)

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Example Sentences

Touch can benefit physical and mental health, according to a paper by Danish neuroscientist Dr Julian Packheiser and his colleagues from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.

From BBC

The anti-immigration party has already secured a foothold in parts of the west, especially in Germany's old industrial heartland in the Ruhr valley.

From BBC

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have identified how such a cofactor, the so-called hydrogen cluster, is assembled.

From Science Daily

Borussia Dortmund, one of Germany’s most successful soccer clubs, is rooted in the industrial Ruhr region and prides itself on retaining its working-class roots, community engagement and anti-establishment mentality.

From New York Times

The team from the Department of Molecular and Medical Virology at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, may have found what they're looking for.

From Science Daily