Kir·kuk (kîr-k k ) A city of northeast Iraq southeast of Mosul. Built on the site of a settlement dating to 3000 b.c., it is an agricultural market in an oil-producing region. Population: 601,000. |
Kirkuk [kɜːˈkʊk ˈkɜːkʊk]
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(Placename) a city in NE Iraq: centre of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean. Pop.: 418 625 (latest est.)
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| Noun | 1. |  Kirkuk - a city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the MediterraneanAl-Iraq, Irak, Iraq, Republic of Iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq |
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