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Ruhr

[ roor ]

noun

  1. a river in W Germany, flowing NW and W into the Rhine. 144 miles (232 km) long.
  2. a mining and industrial region centered in the valley of the Ruhr River.


Ruhr

/ ruːr; rʊə /

noun

  1. the chief coalmining and industrial region of Germany: in North Rhine-Westphalia around the valley of the River Ruhr (a tributary of the Rhine 235 km (146 miles) long) German nameRuhrgebietˈruːrɡəˌbiːt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The anti-immigration party has already secured a foothold in parts of the west, especially in Germany's old industrial heartland in the Ruhr valley.

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Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have identified how such a cofactor, the so-called hydrogen cluster, is assembled.

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Borussia Dortmund, one of Germany’s most successful soccer clubs, is rooted in the industrial Ruhr region and prides itself on retaining its working-class roots, community engagement and anti-establishment mentality.

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The team from the Department of Molecular and Medical Virology at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, may have found what they're looking for.

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To this end, the researchers employed a measuring system that has been established at Ruhr University Bochum for many years.

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