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Irwell

/ˈɜːɹwɛl/

Irwell proper noun: a river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England, part of it forming the Manchester Ship Canal, which joins the River Mersey at Irlam.

Proper noun

Irwell

  1. A river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England, part of it forming the Manchester Ship Canal, which joins the River Mersey at Irlam.
  2. A short river in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Words formed from Irwell

Questions about Irwell

What does Irwell mean?
Irwell means a river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England, part of it forming the Manchester Ship Canal, which joins the River Mersey at Irlam.
What part of speech is Irwell?
Irwell is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Irwell?
Irwell is pronounced /ˈɜːɹwɛl/.

Words near Irwell in the dictionary

  1. Irvingism
  2. Irvingite
  3. Irvingites
  4. Irvington
  5. Irvingtonian
  6. Irwell
  7. Irwin
  8. Irwin County
  9. Irwindale
  10. Irwins
  11. Irwinton

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