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Belitung

British  
/ bɪˈliːtʊŋ /

noun

  1. another name for Billiton

"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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Residents first spotted the fire approaching their village in Bangka Belitung province on Saturday and tried to put it out themselves with portable water pumps.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Though Purnama was born to non-Muslim parents and is a Christian, he was adopted by a Muslim family on the tiny island of Belitung, off Sumatra.

From Reuters ● May 11, 2017

Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia launched a search operation near Belitung island in the Java Sea.

From US News ● Dec. 29, 2014

A long, boot-shaped belt of the metal stretches from Burma all the way down through Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, with Bangka and its sister island Belitung comprising its toe.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012

The companies took the decision at a meeting in Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung province on Oct.

From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 31, 2011

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