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Bochum

American  
[boh-khoom] / ˈboʊ xʊm /

noun

  1. a city in central North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany.


Bochum British  
/ ˈboːxum /

noun

  1. an industrial city in NW Germany, in W North Rhine-Westphalia: university (1965). Pop: 387 283 (2003 est)

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They also suffered an embarrassing exit in the German Cup to second-division Bochum.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

This refractory metal-based material, in whose discovery Dr. Alexander Kauffmann, now professor at the Ruhr University Bochum, played a major role, exhibits properties never seen before.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025

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 • May 15, 2024

Leverkusen’s last loss across all competitions was a 3-0 defeat to Bochum in the final round of last season’s Bundesliga nearly a year ago — on May 27, 2023.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

Two days later Zeppelin eclipsed his own record air voyage when his vessel carried 32 passengers, ten of whom were women, in a 100 mile trip from Dusseldorf to Essen, Dortmund and Bochum and back.

From Marvels of Modern Science by Severing, Paul