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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A river rising in central Panama, flowing southwest to Gatún Lake (formed by a dam on the river), then draining northwest to the Caribbean Sea.

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Examples

  • He referred to the Chagres as “this monster of the imagination.”

    The Path Between the Seas DAVID McCULLOUGH. 2005

  • He referred to the Chagres as “this monster of the imagination.”

    The Path Between the Seas DAVID McCULLOUGH. 2005

  • Within a few weeks everyone but Mallet and a Russian engineer named Dziembowski was sick, whether of so-called Chagres fever or yellow fever is not clear.

    The Path Between the Seas DAVID McCULLOUGH. 2005

  • Within a few weeks everyone but Mallet and a Russian engineer named Dziembowski was sick, whether of so-called Chagres fever or yellow fever is not clear.

    The Path Between the Seas DAVID McCULLOUGH. 2005

  • Last week, Anglo sold a 24.5% stake in the Sur complex, which includes the Los Bronces and El Soldado mines, the Chagres smelter and two recently discovered, copper-rich deposits, to Mitsubishi Corp. for $5.39 billion.

    Codelco's Bid for Injunction Upheld Carolina Pica 2011

  • The Sur complex includes the Los Bronces and El Soldado copper mines, the Chagres smelter and the recently discovered copper-rich deposits Los Sulfatos and San Enrique Monolito.

    Anglo American Sells Stake in Chile Sur Complex to Mitsubishi for $5.39 Billion Carolina Pica 2011

  • On Wednesday, Anglo announced it sold 24.5% of the Sur complex—which includes the Los Bronces and El Soldado copper mines, the Chagres smelter and the recently discovered copper-rich deposits Los Sulfatos and San Enrique Monolito —to Mitsubishi for $5.39 billion.

    Codelco to Defend Option Over Anglo's Sur Carolina Pica 2011

  • The Sur complex, which includes the Los Bronces and El Soldado mines and the Chagres smelter and is located west of Santiago high in the Andres, borders and shares the same copper-rich vein as Codelco's Andina mining compound.

    Codelco Gets Financing From Mitsui for Mine Stake Carolina Pica 2011

  • Chagres produces roughly 135,000 tons of copper anodes a year.

    Codelco Gets Financing From Mitsui for Mine Stake Carolina Pica 2011

  • Anglo American PLC said production was affected at four of its copper operations, the Los Bronces, El Soldado and Mantoverde mines and the Chagres copper smelter.

    Copper Rises After Quake Matt Whittaker 2010

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