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Orinoco

Syllabification: (Or·i·no·co)
Pronunciation: /ˌôrəˈnōkō/
Definition of Orinoco
  • a river in northern South America that rises in southeastern Venezuela and flows 1,280 miles (2,060 km), entering the Atlantic Ocean through a vast delta. For part of its length it forms the border between Colombia and Venezuela.

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