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Neckar

American  
[nek-er, ne-kahr] / ˈnɛk ər, ˈnɛ kɑr /

noun

  1. a river in SW Germany, flowing N and NE from the Black Forest, then W to the Rhine River. 246 miles (395 km) long.


Neckar British  
/ ˈnɛkɑː /

noun

  1. a river in SW Germany, rising in the Black Forest and flowing generally north into the Rhine at Mannheim. Length: 394 km (245 miles)

"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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Vista Murrieta 10, Murrieta Valley 0: Vaughn Neckar struck out eight and threw a no-hitter.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2025

The unusual confection is available at Thomas Micolino’s store in southern Germany’s town of Rottenburg am Neckar, German news agency dpa reported Thursday.

From Seattle Times Mar. 2, 2023

We ended the ride on a bike trail along the Neckar, just beyond the 100-acre Luisenpark, which combines a botanical garden, zoo and recreational park.

From Washington Post Jun. 1, 2017

“I was told this was a new Lufthansa airline, so I expected it to at least be reliable,” said Mr. Haug, a steel salesman from Lauffen am Neckar, near Stuttgart.

From New York Times Mar. 17, 2016

He saw the pursuers on both banks of the Neckar, and in the swimming-school itself.

From The Student-Life of Germany by Howitt, William

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