yalu river

Noun
  1. River in eastern Asia;
    Rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China) (synset 109504415)
    domain region: cathay, 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
    is an instance of: river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
    is a part of: d.p.r.k., democratic people's republic of korea, dprk, north korea - a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
    same as: yalu
  2. A battle in the Korean War (November 1950);
    When UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River 200,000 Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back (synset 101302485)
    domain region: d.p.r.k., democratic people's republic of korea, dprk, north korea - a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
    is an instance of: pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    is a part of: korean war - a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the United States and other members of the United Nations; 1950-1953

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