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alps
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Noun alps has 1 sense
- alps(n = noun.object) the alps - a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction; Array is a part of italia, italian republic, italy, austria, oesterreich, republic of austria, france, french republic, schweiz, suisse, svizzera, swiss confederation, switzerland
has parts: dolomite alps, matterhorn, mont blanc, monte bianco, tyrolean alps, weisshorn
is a kind of chain, chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains
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