Kirkuk
[ kir-kook ]
/ kɪrˈkuk /
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noun
a city in N Iraq.
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Kirkuk
/ (kɜːˈkʊk, ˈkɜːkʊk) /
noun
a city in NE Iraq: centre of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean. Pop: 548 000 (2005 est)
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