Coimbatore

[ koh-im-bah-tawr, -tohr ]

/ koʊˌɪm bɑˈtɔr, -ˈtoʊr /

noun

a city in W Tamil Nadu, in SW India.

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Examples from the Web for coimbatore

The cotton districts best known are Coimbatore and Tinnevelley, both of which are admirably situated and well watered.
The Story of the Cotton Plant|Frederick Wilkinson
A Native of Coimbatore wrote a few years ago that we have done all things possible to please the gods.
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The palol wears garments of a dark grey material made in the Coimbatore district.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
A case relating to the supposed guarding of treasure by an evil spirit came before the Court in the Coimbatore district in 1908.
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

When a death occurs among the Konga Pallans of Coimbatore, the big toes and thumbs of the corpse are tied together.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for coimbatore

Coimbatore

/ (ˌkɔːɪmbəˈtɔː) /

noun

an industrial city in SW India, in W Tamil Nadu. Pop: 923 085 (2001)

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