Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of south-central Europe rising in southwest Germany and flowing about 2,850 km (1,770 mi) southeast through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, and the Balkan Peninsula to the Black Sea. It has been a major trade route since the Middle Ages.
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- proper noun geography A river of
Europe , which arises inGermany , and flows 2850 km (1775 miles) to theBlack Sea inRomania .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
Etymologies
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Orban said special attention was being paid to block any new sludge spill from reaching the Duna, as the Danube is called in Hungary.
Toxic Sludge Could Spill Again, Hungary Government Warns AP 2010
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With alkalinity soaring in rivers contaminated by Hungary's waste spill, the Danube is rapidly becoming affected itself, with the first dead fish already seen in its waters.
Deaths Toll Rises to Six in Hungary Toxic Mud Spill Veronika Gulyas 2010
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Orban said special attention was being paid to block any new sludge spill from reaching the Duna, as the Danube is called in Hungary.
Toxic Sludge Could Spill Again, Hungary Government Warns AP 2010
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Last week's chemical accident in Hungary, when about 184 million gallons of caustic sludge and water burst from a storage pool of a metals plant inundating three western Hungarian towns and spilling into the Danube, is yet another reminder that accidents happen at chemical facilities.
Elizabeth Hitchcock: In The Public Interest : How Many Reminders Do We Need Before We Act to Reduce Chemical Accident Risk? Elizabeth Hitchcock 2010
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Orban said special attention was being paid to block any new sludge spill from reaching the Duna, as the Danube is called in Hungary.
Toxic Sludge Could Spill Again, Hungary Government Warns AP 2010
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Last week's chemical accident in Hungary, when about184 million gallons of caustic sludge and water burst from a storage pool of a metals plant inundating three western Hungarian towns and spilling into the Danube, is yet another reminder that accidents happen at chemical facilities.
Elizabeth Hitchcock: In The Public Interest : How Many Reminders Do We Need Before We Act To Reduce Chemical Accident Risk? Elizabeth Hitchcock 2010
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Orban said special attention was being paid to block any new sludge spill from reaching the Duna, as the Danube is called in Hungary.
Toxic Sludge Could Spill Again, Hungary Government Warns AP 2010
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The Danube is rolling at high speed through Northern Serbia.
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