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Balikesir
(Encyclopedia) Balikesir Balikesir bälŭkˌĕsērˈ [key], city, capital of Balikesir prov., NW Turkey. It is a rail…Almelo
(Encyclopedia) Almelo Almelo älˈməlō [key], city, Overijssel prov., E Netherlands. It is an important rail junction and manufacturing center and has a large textile…Store Bælt Bridge
(Encyclopedia) Store Bælt BridgeStore Bælt Bridgestôˈrə bĕlt [key], link comprising two bridges and a tunnel, S Denmark, across the Store Bælt strait (see Store Bælt and Lille Bælt) between Sjælland…streetcar
(Encyclopedia) streetcar, small, self-propelled railroad car, similar to the type used in rapid-transit systems, that operates on tracks running through city streets and is used to carry passengers.…Lanzhou
(Encyclopedia) Lanzhou or LanchowLanchowboth: länˈjōˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 1,295,600), capital of Gansu prov., W China, on the Huang He (Yellow River) at its confluence with the Wei. It is a…Woods, Granville Taylor
(Encyclopedia) Woods, Granville Taylor,, 1856–1910, African-American inventor, b. Columbus, Ohio. He worked in a railroad shop as a youth, becoming a machinist and blacksmith. He subsequently worked…Bayonne, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Bayonne Bayonne bāyōnˈ [key], city (2020 pop. 71,686), Hudson co., NE N.J., on a 3-mi (4.8-km…McComb
(Encyclopedia) McComb, city (1990 pop. 11,591), Pike co., SW Miss., near the La. line; inc. 1872. It is the trade and rail center of a cotton, corn, soybean, cattle, and timber area. Manufactures…Forrest City
(Encyclopedia) Forrest City, city (2020 pop. 13,015), seat of St. Francis co., E central Ark., at the foot of Crowley's Ridge; inc. 1871. It is a rail…Cegléd
(Encyclopedia) CeglédCeglédtsĕgˈlād [key], city (1991 est. pop. 37,013), central Hungary. It is a road and rail hub and a trade center for agricultural products.Trending
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