Ural
[ yoor-uhl ]
/ ˈyʊər əl /
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noun
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1,575 miles (2,535 km) long.
a former administrative division comprising a region in the Ural Mountains and its slopes.
adjective
of or relating to the Ural Mountains or the Ural River.
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Ural
/ (ˈjʊərəl, Russian uˈral) /
noun
a river in central Russia, rising in the S Ural Mountains and flowing south to the Caspian Sea. Length: 2534 km (1575 miles)
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