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Akron
(ak′rən)
city in N Ohio: pop. 217,000
Origin: < Gr akron, highest point: because of the city's location between two rivers
See Akron in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A city of northeast Ohio south-southeast of Cleveland. Its first rubber factory was established in 1869 by B.F. Goodrich (1841-1888). In the early 20th century Akron was known as “the rubber capital of the world.” Population: 210,000.
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