Perak

American  

[pey-rak, -rahk, per-uh, peer-uh] / ˈpeɪ ræk, -rɑk, ˈpɛr ə, ˈpɪər ə /

noun

1. a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 7,980 sq. mi. (20,668 sq. km). Ipoh.

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Perak British  

/ ˈpɪərə, ˈpɛərə, pɪˈræk /

noun

1. a state of NW Peninsular Malaysia, on the Strait of Malacca: tin mining. Capital: Ipoh. Pop: 2 051 236 (2000). Area: 21 005 sq km (8110 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

"If cutting back on screen time feels difficult, start by moving screentime earlier and focusing on getting into bed earlier and for longer," said Perak, an assistant professor of pediatrics and preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

From Science Daily

The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration next month when the accident occurred, the navy said in a brief statement.

From Seattle Times

Immigration Department Director-General Ruslin Jusoh said in a statement that 131 detainees escaped from a center in Perak state late Thursday.

From Seattle Times

Sultan Nazrin Shah, the ruler of Perak state and next in line to the throne, was reelected as deputy king.

From Seattle Times

The only other rare earths refinery in Malaysia — operated by Japan’s Mitsubishi Group in northern Perak state — closed in 1992 following protests and claims that it caused birth defects and leukemia among residents.

From Seattle Times