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Orinoco

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Noun

1. orinoco, orinoco river

a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic

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Orinoco

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noun
a river in N South America, rising in S Venezuela and flowing west, then north as part of the border between Colombia and Venezuela, then east to the Atlantic by a great delta: the third largest river system in South America, draining an area of 945 000 sq km (365 000 sq miles); reaches a width of 22 km (14 miles) during the rainy season. Length: about 2575 km (1600 miles)

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Orinoco

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river in Venezuela, flowing from the Brazilian border into the Atlantic: c. 1,700 mi (2,736 km)

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Orinoco

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A river of Venezuela flowing more than 2,415 km (1,500 mi), partly along the Colombia-Venezuela border, to the Atlantic Ocean. The mouth of the river was probably sighted by Columbus in 1498.

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