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IJ

American  
[ahy] / aɪ /
Or Ij

noun

  1. an inland arm of the Ijsselmeer in the Netherlands: Amsterdam located on its S side.


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Created by the Herbert Johnson Hat Company in London, the inside lining features gold monogrammed initials "IJ".

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024

IJ Sushi Burrito dishes out Mexican-Asian fusion such as shrimp tempura burritos to students at its latest branch in the University District.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2021

They include IJburg, a planned residential district east of Amsterdam where more than 120 floating homes will make up “Waterbuurt West,” a floating suburb on an inland bay called the IJ.

From Scientific American • Dec. 25, 2020

An editor for IJ Review compared the first lady's hat to a certain television character's:

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2018

Just above it, H is the quick-throw valve for shutting off the tension equalizer IJ.

From Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man by Benedict, Francis Gano

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