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Yalu River

DEFINITIONS OF: Yalu River

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n river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China)

Synonyms:
Yalu
Example of:
river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

n a battle in the Korean War (November 1950); when UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River 200,000 Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back

Example of:
pitched battle
a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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