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Humber

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Hum·ber  (hmbr)
An estuary of the Trent and Ouse rivers in northeast-central England. It is navigable for large vessels as far inland as Hull.
Humber [ˈhʌmbə]
n
(Placename) an estuary in NE England, into which flow the Rivers Ouse and Trent: flows east into the North Sea; navigable for large ocean-going ships as far as Hull; crossed by the Humber Bridge (1981), a single-span suspension bridge with a main span of 1410 m (4626 ft.). Length: 64 km (40 miles)
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Noun1.HumberHumber - an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River
England - a division of the United Kingdom


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In the beginning of one of them Alfred says, "There are only a few on this side of the Humber who can understand the Divine Service, or even explain a Latin epistle in English, and I believe not many on the other side of the Humber either.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
Raffles smeared vaseline upon the plated parts of his Beeston Humber before starting, and our dear landlady cosseted us both, and prayed we might see nothing of the nasty burglars, not denying as the reward would be very handy to them that got it, to say nothing of the honor and glory.
Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
We can see--theoretically--the whole of the eastern bound of the kingdom, which ran south from the Humber to the Wash.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
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