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(Encyclopedia) Charleville-Mézières Charleville-Mézières shärləvēlˈ-māzyĕrˈ [key], town, capital of Ardennes dept., NE…thread
(Encyclopedia) thread, a fine twist of fibrous material, distinguished from yarn in general by being smoother, stronger, and more pliable; it is also better suited to sewing, embroidery, and lace…Hengelo
(Encyclopedia) Hengelo Hengelo hĕngˈəlō [key], city, Overijssel prov., E Netherlands. Manufactures include heavy…hoplite
(Encyclopedia) hoplitehoplitehŏpˈlīt [key], heavy infantry soldier in the armies of classical Greece. Hoplites were usually protected by helmets, cuirasses, and leg armor. They carried large shields…Ougrée
(Encyclopedia) OugréeOugrée&oomacr;grāˈ [key], town, Liège prov., E Belgium, on the Meuse River, a suburb of Liège. It is a center of heavy industry.Tula , city, Russia
(Encyclopedia) TulaTulat&oomacr;ˈlə [key], city (1991 pop. 545,000), capital of Tula region, N central European Russia, on the Upa River, a tributary of the Oka. It is an important rail and…Pavlodar
(Encyclopedia) Pavlodar, city (1989 pop. 330,748), N Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River. It is an oil-refining center, and manufactures include heavy machinery, aluminum, and chemicals. It was founded…East Peoria
(Encyclopedia) East Peoria, city (2020 pop. 22,484), Tazewell co., N central Ill., on the Illinois River opposite Peoria; inc. 1919. A rail and…Kramatorsk
(Encyclopedia) KramatorskKramatorskkrəmətôrskˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 200,000), in the Donets Basin of Ukraine. It is a major center of heavy machinery manufacture, and has factories that produce…Chickahominy
(Encyclopedia) ChickahominyChickahominychĭkəhŏmˈĭnē [key], river, c.90 mi (140 km) long, rising NW of Richmond, Va., and flowing SE to the James River. In the Civil War fighting was heavy along its…Trending
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