"Tarim Basin" meaning in English

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enPR: tärēmʹ Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|head=Tarim Basin}} Tarim Basin
  1. An endorheic basin in Xinjiang, northwest China, occupying an area of about 906,500 km2 (350,000 sq mi). Wikipedia link: Defense Mapping Agency Categories (place): Lakes, Places in China, Places in Xinjiang Synonyms: Tarim Pendi Related terms: Altishahr Translations (basin): 塔里木盆地 (Tǎlǐmù péndì) (Chinese Mandarin), Tarimin allas (Finnish), ტარიმის ღრმული (ṭarimis ɣrmuli) (Georgian), Таримская впадина (Tarimskaja vpadina) (Russian), Кашгарская равнина (Kašgarskaja ravnina) (Russian), Cuenca del Tarim [feminine] (Spanish), تارىم ئويمانلىقى (tarim oymanliqi) (Uyghur)
    Sense id: en-Tarim_Basin-en-name-gRJrP936 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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