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Atacama Desert
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kam
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-t
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Spanish
ah-tah-
kah
-mah]
/ˈæt əˈkæm ə, ˌæt-, ˈɑ təˈkɑ mə, ˌɑ tə-;
Spanish
ˌɑ tɑˈkɑ mɑ/
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noun
1.
an arid region in N Chile: rich nitrate deposits. About 600 miles (960 km) long; about 70,000 sq. mi. (181,300 sq. km).
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The
Atacama Desert
in northern Chile is the driest place on Earth.
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Atacama Desert
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Atacama Desert
/
Spanish
ataˈkama
/
noun
1.
a desert region along the W coast of South America, mainly in N Chile: a major source of nitrates. Area: about 80 000 sq km (31 000 sq miles)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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