Tunguska

geographical name Tun·gu·ska \tu̇ŋ-ˈgü-skə, tən-\

Definition of TUNGUSKA

any of three rivers in cen Russia in Asia, tributaries of the Yenisey: Lower Tunguska, Stony Tunguska, &Upper Tunguska (lower course of the Angara)

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