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Bakersfield
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Ba·kers·field  (bkrz-fld)
A city of south-central California at the southern end of the fertile San Joaquin Valley north-northwest of Los Angeles. Gold was discovered in the region in 1855 and petroleum in 1899. Population: 308,000.
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Noun1.Bakersfield - a city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley
Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes


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