Bío-Bío
a river in central Chile, flowing northwest from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean at Concepción. About 240 miles (384 kilometers) long.
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How to use Bío-Bío in a sentence
A hundred miles south of the Biobio the Araucanians attacked him.
South America Observations and Impressions | James BryceIt was in the neighbourhood of the Biobio River that he first encountered the Araucanian warriors of the true stock.
South America | W. H. KoebelFor this purpose he crossed the Biobio in boats, six miles above its mouth, where the river is about 1500 paces broad.
Accordingly, the next day they marched 35 miles or more, and encamped at nightfall on the banks of Rio Biobio.
In Search of the Castaways | Jules VerneThis victory secured the safety of Santiago, and the Araucanians retired behind the Biobio.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2) | Thomas C. Dawson
British Dictionary definitions for Bío-Bío
/ (Spanish ˈbiːoˈbiːo) /
a river in central Chile, rising in the Andes and flowing northwest to the Pacific. Length: about 390 km (240 miles)
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