Tarim

American  

[tah-reem] / ˈtɑˈrim /

noun

1. a river in northwestern China, in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. About 1,300 miles (2,090 km) long.

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Tarim British  

/ ˈtɑːˈriːm /

noun

1. a river in NW China, in Xinjiang: flows east along the N edge of the Taklimakan Shama desert, dividing repeatedly and forming lakes among the dunes, finally disappearing in the Lop Nor depression; the chief river of Xinjiang; drains the great Tarim Basin between the Tian Shan and Kunlun mountain systems of central Asia, an area of about 906 500 sq km (350 000 sq miles). Length: 2190 km (1360 miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Tarim

First recorded in 1840–45; from Chinese Tǎlǐmù Hé, Uyghur Tarim deryasi

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Example Sentences

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Tarim

Over time, more and more of the Tarim bodies were unearthed, along with their spectacular cultural relics.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 15, 2023

The DNA from individuals 400 kilometers apart on opposite ends of the Tarim Basin was as similar as that from siblings.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 27, 2021

The railway loop also enables exploitation of the Tarim Basin oilfield, estimated to cover 350,000 square miles under the Taklamakan’s huge dunes and shifting sands.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2021

During the 1990s, Exxon, Chevron, Texaco and Phillips all but abandoned exploration projects in the oil and gas-rich Tarim Basin after China steered the best opportunities to its state-owned companies.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 14, 2011

A wild olive tree marked the end of the thicket, which must have been fed from an underground tributary of the Tarim River.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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