a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet in the Kailas Range of the Himalayas and flowing northwest through Kashmir, then southwest across Pakistan to the Arabian Sea: important throughout history, esp for the Indus Civilization (about 3000 to 1500 bc), and for irrigation. Length: about 2900 km (1800 miles)
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In•dus
(in′dəs),USA pronunciation n.
In•dus (in′dəs),USA pronunciation n., [gen.] -di (-dī).USA pronunciation [Astron.]
indus.,
- Astronomy, Place Namesa river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1900 mi. (3060 km) long.
In•dus (in′dəs),USA pronunciation n., [gen.] -di (-dī).USA pronunciation [Astron.]
- the Indian, a southern constellation between Grus and Pavo.
- Neo-Latin, Latin
indus.,
- Businessindustrial.
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- Himalayas
- Hindi
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- Hyderabad
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- Mohenjo-Daro
- National Industrial Recovery Act
- Pakistan
- Pavo
- Sind
- Wheeler
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- industrial design
- industrial disease
- industrial engineering
- industrial espionage
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