Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A region of northwest Germany along and north of the Ruhr River, which flows about 235 km (145 mi) westward to the Rhine River near Duisburg. The industrial development of the region began in the 1800s.
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- proper noun A branch of the river
Rhine and itsbasin . - proper noun An urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a tributary of the Rhine
- noun a major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany
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Examples
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"Coal in the Ruhr is a complex substance and creates complex problems," he said.
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The question of the ownership of the mines in the Ruhr is also affecting coal production.
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The AFSC set up regional relief operations in Ruhr-Westphalia (Essen), the British Occupied Territory
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Now the main plan was, first of all, to isolate the Northern edge of the Ruhr from the rest of Germany and they proposed to do so by using the 9th American Army, which was then placed under the command of Field Marshal Montgomery.
The Last Canadian Battle and the Surrender of the Germany Army 1945
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The occupation of the Ruhr is based, in part, on the same theory, the idea being in some degree that the inconvenience and humiliation which Germany experiences in having her territory occupied will supply her with incentive to meet her obligations.
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Moreover, if the Ruhr is to remain a productive asset, the occupying forces must spend part of the proceeds from the sale of the coal and iron and coke in the maintenance of plant and equipment, transportation facilities, and other things.
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The Ruhr was the site of mining, steel mills and other heavy industry for over a century.
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The Ruhr was the site of mining, steel mills and other heavy industry for over a century.
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On July 14, writing from Essen Ruhr, which is where the Krupp factory was located, he reports on a strange riot at a summer park where a crowd gathered to see a balloon ascension.
The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush 2006
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On July 14, writing from Essen Ruhr, which is where the Krupp factory was located, he reports on a strange riot at a summer park where a crowd gathered to see a balloon ascension.
The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush 2006
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