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Definition of Yalu River
1. Noun. River in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China).
Exact synonyms: Yalu
Geographical relationships: Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China
Group relationships: D.p.r.k., Democratic People's Republic Of Korea, Dprk, North Korea
Generic synonyms: River
Geographical relationships: Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China
Group relationships: D.p.r.k., Democratic People's Republic Of Korea, Dprk, North Korea
Generic synonyms: River
2. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: Korean War
Geographical relationships: D.p.r.k., Democratic People's Republic Of Korea, Dprk, North Korea
Group relationships: Korean War
Geographical relationships: D.p.r.k., Democratic People's Republic Of Korea, Dprk, North Korea