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Neckar

American  
[nek-er, ne-kahr] / ˈnɛk ər, ˈnɛ kɑr /

noun

  1. a river in SW Germany, flowing N and NE from the Black Forest, then W to the Rhine River. 246 miles (395 km) long.


Neckar British  
/ ˈnɛkɑː /

noun

  1. a river in SW Germany, rising in the Black Forest and flowing generally north into the Rhine at Mannheim. Length: 394 km (245 miles)

"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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Vaughn Neckar struck out eight with no walks in five innings and had two hits.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 8, 2025

The spring festival, on the banks of the Neckar river, opened last Saturday and runs for 23 days into next month, with a variety of rides, stalls, snack bars and marquees offering refreshments and entertainment.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2024

The unusual confection is available at Thomas Micolino’s store in southern Germany’s town of Rottenburg am Neckar, German news agency dpa reported Thursday.

From Seattle Times Mar. 2, 2023

Guns involve “more risks and huge expenses,” Neckar said.

From New York Times Mar. 16, 2022

So far as you could see the banks of the Neckar, the torches flamed, and threw their flickering lights on the surface of ice, on the crowding spectators, and on the neighbouring landscape.

From The Student-Life of Germany by Howitt, William

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