yalu river

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yalu river (enc)

Noun	1.	Yalu River - river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China) Yalu 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 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; involved in state-sponsored terrorism river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"
	2.	Yalu River - 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 pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place 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 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; involved in state-sponsored terrorism

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