Waals

[ vahls ]
/ vɑls /

noun

Jo·han·nes Di·de·rick van der [yoh-hah-nuh s dee-duh-rik vahn duh r] /yoʊˈhɑ nəs ˈdi də rɪk vɑn dər/,1837–1923, Dutch physicist: Nobel prize 1910.

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Definition for waals (2 of 2)

Waal
[ vahl ]
/ vɑl /

noun

a river in the central Netherlands, flowing W to the Meuse River: the center branch of the lower Rhine. 52 miles (84 km) long.
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British Dictionary definitions for waals

Waal
/ (Dutch waːl) /

noun

a river in the central Netherlands: the S branch of the Lower Rhine. Length: 84 km (52 miles)
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