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bhopal

/bəʊˈpɑːl/

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What does bhopal mean?

noun

  1. A major industrial accident.

proper noun

  1. The state capital of Madhya Pradesh, India.
  2. The 1984 leak of toxic gas in this city, resulting in thousands of deaths and over half a million injuries.
More meanings (2)

proper noun

  1. A district of Madhya Pradesh, India, containing the city of the same name.
  2. A former state in India, containing the city of the same name.

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IPA pronunciation

/bəʊˈpɑːl/

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“After murdering 4 sepoys, going on toward Indore, met 4 strolling players, and persuaded them to come with us, on the pretense that we would see their performance at the next stage. Murdered them at a temple near Bhopal.”
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895