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Detroit

[dih-troit]

noun

  1. a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.

  2. a river in SE Michigan, flowing S from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, forming part of the boundary between the U.S. and Canada. About 32 miles (52 km) long.

  3. the U.S. automobile industry.



Detroit

/ ɪˈٰɔɪ /

noun

  1. a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River: a major Great Lakes port; largest car-manufacturing centre in the world. Pop: 911 402 (2003 est)

  2. a river in central North America, flowing along the US-Canadian border from Lake St Clair to Lake Erie

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Detroit

  1. Largest city in Michigan.

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As the center of automobile production, it is often referred to as the “Motor City” or “Motown.”
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More problems were found at a factory that Sun had acquired in Detroit, where the diabetes drug metformin was contaminated with metal scrapings.

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Kushins’ comprehensive, enlightening biography of Elmore Leonard, dubbed the Dickens of Detroit.

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At age 22, he was out of the service, living in Detroit, broke and jobless.

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This week, the U.S. said it arrested a Chinese scientist who was arriving in Detroit to pursue research at the University of Michigan.

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Stafford and Adams were on opposite sides of the field for years when Stafford played for the Detroit Lions while Adams caught passes from Rodgers with the Packers.

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