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Karakoram
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Karakoram, Karakorum [ˌkærəˈkɔːrəm]
n
(Placename) a mountain system in N Kashmir, extending for about 480 km (300 miles) from northwest to southeast: contains the second highest peak in the world (K2); crossed by several high passes, notably the Karakoram Pass 5575 m (18 290 ft.)
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Noun1.Karakoram - a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains the 2nd highest peak
Karakoram Range, Karakorum Range, Mustagh, Mustagh Range
Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir, Cashmere - an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
Gasherbrum - a mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high)
Dapsang, Godwin Austen, K2, Mount Godwin Austen - a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high)
Rakaposhi - a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25,560 feet high)
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