Elburz Mountains


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El·burz Mountains

 (ĕl-bo͝orz′)
A range of northern Iran rising to 5,671 m (18,606 ft) at Mount Damavand, Iran's highest point.

Elburz Mountains

(ɛlˈbʊəz)
pl n
(Placename) a mountain range in N Iran, parallel to the SW and S shores of the Caspian Sea. Highest peak: Mount Demavend, 5671 m (18 606 ft)

El•burz′ Moun′tains

(ɛlˈbʊərz)
n.pl.
a mountain range in N Iran, along the S coast of the Caspian Sea. Highest peak, Mt. Demavend, 18,606 ft. (5671 m).
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