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Meuse River   /mjuz rˈɪvər/   Listen
Meuse River

noun
1.
A European river; flows into the North Sea.  Synonym: Meuse.
2.
An American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11.  Synonyms: Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation.






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"Meuse river" Quotes from Famous Books



... Environment-current issues: Meuse River, a major source of drinking water, polluted from steel production wastes; other rivers polluted by animal wastes and fertilizers; industrial air pollution contributes to acid rain ...
— The 1998 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... famous attack on Montfaucon, one of the most difficult positions to take in the Argonne sector. Twenty-seventh Division artillery had furnished the support at Montfaucon. The 79th Division artillerymen were eager to replace them and aid in the fighting of the division along the Meuse river. ...
— The Delta of the Triple Elevens - The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, - American Expeditionary Forces • William Elmer Bachman



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