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Tampico

[ tam-pee-koh; Spanish tahm-pee-kaw ]
/ tæmˈpi koʊ; Spanish tɑmˈpi kɔ /

noun

a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Tampico

Tam·pi·can, noun

Words nearby Tampico

tamper, Tampere, tamperproof, tamper-resistant, tamper with, Tampico, Tampico hemp, tamping, tampion, tampon, tamponade
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British Dictionary definitions for Tampico

Tampico
/ (Spanish tamˈpiko) /

noun

a port and resort in E Mexico, in Tamaulipas on the Pánuco River: oil refining. Pop: 702 000 (2005 est)
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