Kawasaki

[ kah-wah-sah-kee ]

/ ˈkɑ wɑˈsɑ ki /

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noun

a seaport on SE Honshu, in central Japan, SW of Tokyo.

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Words nearby Kawasaki

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How to use Kawasaki in a sentence

She said Metro is also working with Kawasaki to complete an analysis of the failures.
Metro plans reduced service levels through Nov. 15 as it develops testing plan to restore rail cars|Justin George|October 28, 2021|Washington Post
Kawasaki has not responded to numerous requests for comment.
Federal investigation into suspended rail cars puts focus on inspections, maintenance|Justin George, Ian Duncan|October 23, 2021|Washington Post
According to federal officials briefed on the investigation who weren’t authorized to speak publicly, Metro asked Kawasaki in 2017 — the year the problem was discovered — to perform a failure analysis on the defects, but such a review never happened.
Federal investigation into suspended rail cars puts focus on inspections, maintenance|Justin George, Ian Duncan|October 23, 2021|Washington Post
Kawasaki says it also supplies the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s PATH rail system.
Wheel assembly on Metro rail cars involved in derailment had failed repeatedly, NTSB says||October 18, 2021|Washington Post

Homendy said she understood that Metro had been working with Kawasaki on the problem, but that the board still had questions.
Wheel assembly on Metro rail cars involved in derailment had failed repeatedly, NTSB says||October 18, 2021|Washington Post
And I think, between him, the fumes and walking around, maybe picking up pieces or something, he got...Kawasaki syndrome.
Travolta's Scientology Turning Point?|Kim Masters|September 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Kawasaki was in the old days one of the most important towns on the great road.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 681, January 13, 1877.|Various
After a fifteen minutes' run through this charming country, Kawasaki—exactly half-way between Yokohama and Yedo—is reached.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 681, January 13, 1877.|Various
At Kawasaki, the river runs which nominally is the boundary beyond which foreigners may not explore.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 681, January 13, 1877.|Various
It has a length of 722 ft. Next stands the kawasaki at Kobe, and in the third place is the uraga.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Kawasaki

Kawasaki

/ (ˌkɑːwəˈsɑːkɪ) /

noun

an industrial port in central Japan, on SE Honshu, between Tokyo and Yokohama. Pop: 1 245 780 (2002 est)

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