Rybinsk

American  

[rib-insk, ri-byinsk] / ˈrɪb ɪnsk, ˈrɪ byɪnsk /

noun

1.  Shcherbakov.  Formerly Andropov.  a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NNE of Moscow, on the Volga near the Rybinsk Reservoir.

2. Also called Rybinsk Reservoir.  a reservoir in the N central Russian Federation in Europe, on the upper Volga River. 1,768 sq. mi. (4,579 sq. km).

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Rybinsk British  

/ ˈribinsk /

noun

1. Former names: Shcherbakov.   Andropov.  a city in W central Russia, on the River Volga: an important river port, terminal of the Mariinsk Waterway (between Saint Petersburg and the Volga) at the SE end of the Rybinsk Reservoir (area: 4700 sq km (1800 sq miles)). Pop: 218 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Mr Fogel's sister, Anne Fogel, earlier told the BBC that her brother, who was detained in Russia in 2021, was moved last Wednesday from a penal colony in Rybinsk.

From BBC

He said he was railroaded into accepting a sentence of seven years in prison, during which he was beaten in another prison in the city of Rybinsk and had complained publicly to the Russian prosecutor through a lawyer for Public Verdict, Irina Biryukova.

From The Guardian

Testing was underway on a prototype 110 MW turbine at the Saturn engineering plant in Rybinsk, central Russia, in December last year according to one of the two sources, who are both in the energy sector and familiar with the results of the tests.

From Reuters

“Let them fear Pamfilova,” she said with relish, describing her handling of a recent wage dispute for elections workers in Rybinsk.

From Washington Post

With most members of the dominant Norwegian team skipping the Rybinsk meet, Oeberg became the first non-Norwegian woman to win an individual World Cup race this season.

From Washington Times