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Da Nang

or Da·nang  (də-năng′, dä′näng′)
A city of central Vietnam on the South China Sea. Called Tourane during the period of French colonization of Indochina, it was the site of an important US military base during the Vietnam War.
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Da•nang

or Da Nang

(dəˈnɑŋ, -ˈnæŋ, dɑ-)

n.
a seaport in central Vietnam. 500,000.
Formerly, Tourane.
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