Solingen

[ zoh-ling-uhn ]

/ ˈzoʊ lɪŋ ən /

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noun

a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr region.

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Words nearby Solingen

Soliman, Soliman I, Solimena, Solimões, soling, Solingen, solion, soliped, solipsism, solipsistic, solitaire

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How to use Solingen in a sentence

But the buying of it is an art, and one must beware of not getting dross or something made in Birmingham or Solingen.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun
Was not that a fit occasion and those fugitives the men on whom to try the temper of the Solingen steel?
Reply of the Philadelphia Brigade Association to the Foolish and Absurd Narrative of Lieutenant Frank A. Haskell|Various
On the ricasso is the mark of the maker, Clement Horn, of Solingen.
Spanish Arms and Armour|Albert F. Calvert
The blade is diamond sectioned; Horn of Solingen's mark is on the ricasse.
The Business of Life|Robert W. Chambers

The quillons are engraved with flowers, and the blade is signed Heinrich Coell, Solingen.
Armour in England|J. Starkie Gardner

British Dictionary definitions for Solingen

Solingen

/ (German ˈzoːlɪŋən) /

noun

a city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: a major European centre of the cutlery industry. Pop: 164 543 (2003 est)

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