Ural Mountains
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U·ral Mountains
(yo͝or′əl) A range of western Russia forming the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia and extending about 2,365 km (1,470 mi) from the Arctic Ocean southward to Kazakhstan.
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Ural Mountains
orUrals
pl n
(Placename) a mountain system in W central Russia, extending over 2000 km (1250 miles) from the Arctic Ocean towards the Aral Sea: forms part of the geographical boundary between Europe and Asia; one of the richest mineral areas in the world, with many associated major industrial centres. Highest peak: Mount Narodnaya, 1894 m (6214 ft)
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U′ral Moun′tains
n.pl.
a mountain range in the W Russian Federation, extending N and S from the Arctic Ocean to near the Caspian Sea, forming a natural boundary between Europe and Asia. Highest peak, 6214 ft. (1894 m). Also called U′rals.
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| Noun | 1. |  Ural Mountains - a mountain range in western Russia extending from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and AsiaRussian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state |
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Ural Mountains
[ˌjʊərəˈmaʊntɪnz] nplthe Ural Mountains (also the Urals) → les monts mpl Oural, l'Oural m
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Ural Mountains
[ˌjʊərəlˈmaʊntɪnz] npl the Ural Mountains (also the Urals) → gli Urali, i Monti UraliCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995