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Definition of Humber in English: Humberproper nounˈhʌmbəˈhəmbər 1An estuary in north-eastern England. It is formed at the junction of the Ouse and Trent Rivers, near Goole, and flows 60 km (38 miles) eastwards to enter the North Sea at Spurn Head. It has the major port of Hull on its north bank and is spanned by the world's second largest suspension bridge, opened in 1981 and having a span of 1,410 m (4,626 ft). - 1.1 A shipping forecast area covering an area of the North Sea off eastern England, extending roughly from north Norfolk to Flamborough Head.
Rhymes Columba, cumber, encumber, lumbar, lumber, number, outnumber, rumba, slumber, umber Definition of Humber in US English: Humberproper nounˈhəmbər An estuary in northeastern England that is formed at the junction of the Ouse and Trent Rivers near Goole and that flows east for 38 miles (60 km) to enter the North Sea at Spurn Head. It has the major port of Hull on its northern bank and is spanned by the world's largest suspension bridge, which opened in 1981 and has a span of 4,626 feet (1,410 m). |