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| Belgium |
a country on the North Sea, bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, and France. |
| Denmark |
a Scandinavian country comprising a peninsula and nearby islands, bordered by Germany and the North Sea. |
| Flanders |
a North Sea region that includes parts of Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. |
| Netherlands |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a European country on the North Sea between Belgium and Germany (prec. by "the"). |
| Rhine |
a river that flows from Switzerland through Germany and the Netherlands to the North Sea. |
| Thames |
a river in southern England that flows through London into the North Sea. |
| UK |
abbreviation of "United Kingdom," a northwestern European country between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, comprising Great Britain and Northern Ireland; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usu. prec. by, "the"). |
| United Kingdom |
a northwestern European country between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, comprising Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Northern Ireland; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usu. prec. by, "the"). |
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