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O•hi•o
Pronunciation: (ō-hī'ō), [key]—
n.
1. a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 10,797,419; 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km).
Cap.: Columbus.
Abbr.: OH (for use with zip code), O.
2. a river formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, flowing SW from Pittsburgh, Pa., to the Mississippi in S Illinois. 981 mi. (1580 km) long.
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