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Le Creusot

American  
[luh krœ-zoh] / lə krœˈzoʊ /

noun

  1. a city in E central France.


Le Creusot British  
/ lə krøzo /

noun

  1. a town in E central France: metal, machinery, and armaments industries. Pop: 26 283 (1999)

"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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The Bahrain Victorious team rider was part of a breakaway with 50km remaining and left his challengers to cross the line in Le Creusot one minute and 20 seconds ahead of Jasper Stuyven.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2021

He went solo in the stage’s finale, using a tough climb to drop his remaining breakaway companions and reach the finish line in Le Creusot alone.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2021

I met Grünberg in August 1988 at the International Colloquium on Magnetic Films and Surfaces in Le Creusot, a small town in the middle of France.

From Nature • May 23, 2018

Areva sent the names of at least nine U.S. reactors with parts from Le Creusot on Dec. 15, but asked the agency not to name them due to proprietary business concerns.

From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2017

The rate of deaths at Le Creusot is only ten per thousand while the average in France is 16 per thousand, and in bad industrial centers 25 per thousand.

From A Journey Through France in War Time by Butler, Joseph G. (Joseph Green)

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