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Krefeld

American  
[krey-feld, krey-felt] / ˈkreɪ fɛld, ˈkreɪˌfɛlt /
Or Crefeld

noun

  1. a city in W North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany, NW of Cologne.


Krefeld British  
/ ˈkreɪfɛld, ˈkreːfɛlt /

noun

  1. a city in Germany, in W North Rhine-Westphalia: textile industries. Pop: 238 565 (2003 est)

"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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An area between Krefeld Way and Beaumont Way has been cordoned off to allow officers to carry out an examination of the scene and to identify any potential witnesses.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The study that caused the biggest stir came from a group led by Dutch researcher Caspar A. Hallmann in 2017, in which data from the Krefeld Entomological Association was analysed.

From Science Daily • Sep. 27, 2023

One option is a possible delay of a planned phase-out of coal-fired power plants it still operates at its German sites in Leverkusen and Krefeld.

From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2022

An animal shelter says it is looking for the owner of an ostrich chick that was found in the German town of Krefeld late Friday.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021

CREFELD, or Krefeld, a town of Germany, in the Prussian Rhine province, on the left side of and 3 m. distant from the Rhine, 32 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

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