Kun·lun (k n ln) A mountain system of western China extending from the Karakoram Range eastward along the northern edge of the Plateau of Tibet. Its highest point is 7,729 m (25,341 ft). |
Kunlun [ˈkʊnˈlʊn], Kuenlun, Kwenlun
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(Placename) a mountain range in China, between the Tibetan plateau and the Tarim Basin, extending over 1600 km (1000 miles) east from the Pamirs: the largest mountain system of Asia. Highest peak: Ulugh Muztagh, 7723 m (25 338 ft.)
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| Noun | 1. |  Kunlun - a mountain range in western China that extends eastward from the Indian border for 1000 milesCathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world Muztag, Muztagh - a highest mountain peak in the Kunlun Shan in China; near the Indian border (23,891 feet high) Ulugh Muz Tagh, Ulugh Muztagh - a mountain in the Kunlun range in China (25,340 feet high) |
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