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Bochum

American

[boh-khoom] / ˈboʊ xʊm /

noun

a city in central North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany.

Bochum British

/ ˈboːxum /

noun

an industrial city in NW Germany, in W North Rhine-Westphalia: university (1965). Pop: 387 283 (2003 est)

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They also suffered an embarrassing exit in the German Cup to second-division Bochum.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

A research team from Bochum has identified a crucial detail that's essential for the production of hydrogen using biocatalysts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

Vanessa Lissek and Professor Boris Suchan from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and Stefan Orth from the company Ontaris describe how effective the training with the system is in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

Leverkusen’s last loss across all competitions was a 3-0 defeat to Bochum in the final round of last season’s Bundesliga nearly a year ago — on May 27, 2023.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

The greater part of it is produced at or around Essen, where are the famous Krupp works, and Bochum.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

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