Oruro
[ aw-roo-raw ]
/ ɔˈru rɔ /
noun
a city in W Bolivia: a former capital, over 12,000 feet (3,660 meters) high.
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Example sentences from the Web for Oruro
The mineral resources are important, but are less developed than those of Potosi and Oruro.
Oruro and Uyuni in the desert are mining towns with the mixed population that gathers in such places.
South America Observations and Impressions|James BryceHe described Oruro as a more agreeable place of residence than its rather dreary externals promised.
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British Dictionary definitions for Oruro
Oruro
/ (Spanish oˈruro) /
noun
a city in W Bolivia: a former silver-mining centre; university (1892); tin, copper, and tungsten. Pop: 206 000 (2005 est)
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