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Baikal

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Bai·kal or Bay·kal  (b-kôl, -kl), Lake
A lake of south-central Russia. Over 636 km long (394 mi), it is the largest freshwater lake in Eurasia and the world's deepest lake, with a maximum known depth of 1,742.2 m (5,712 ft).
Baikal [baɪˈkɑːl -ˈkæl]
n
(Placename) Lake. a lake in Russia, in SE Siberia: the largest freshwater lake in Eurasia and the deepest in the world. Greatest depth: over 1500 m (5000 ft.). Area: about 33 670 sq. km (13 000 sq. miles)
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Noun1.Baikal - the largest freshwater lake in Asia or Europe and the deepest lake in the world
Baykal, Lake Baikal, Lake Baykal
Siberia - a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters


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