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Waals

[vahls]
noun
  1. 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.

Waal

[vahl]
noun
  1. 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

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