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Bernina

American  
[ber-nee-nuh, ber-nee-nah] / bərˈni nə, bɛrˈni nɑ /

noun

  1. a mountain in SE Switzerland, in the Rhaetian Alps. 13,295 feet (4,050 meters).


Bernina British  
/ berˈnina, bəˈniːnə /

noun

  1. a mountain in SE Switzerland, the highest peak of the Bernina Alps in the S Rhaetian Alps. Height: 4049 m (13 284 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Karen’s Bernina sewing machine was struggling, so I disassembled the motor and turned down the commutator on the lathe.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

The attack took place at a daycare in the Bernina shopping centre on Berninastrasse.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2024

Using hard X-rays at the Bernina experimental station, the team studied the motion of atoms within the lattice.

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2023

Machine makers such as Bernina say parents are using entry-level machines to teach children to sew while stuck at home.

From Washington Post Jun. 30, 2020

The lightning flashes were less frequent, and the thunder was muttering far away amid the secret places of the Bernina.

From The Silent Barrier by Louis Tracy

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