Kabwe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Kabwe
First recorded in 1970–75; shortening of Kabwe-Ka Mukuba “ore; smelting” in Lenje, a Bantu language spoken in central Zambia
Example Sentences
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Kabwe 1, or Broken Hill Man, is one of the most significant human fossils ever found - and has been in the Natural History Museum in London since 1921, when it was discovered.
From BBC
Groundwater-fed irrigation of maize in Kabwe, Zambia.
From Salon
Anther opposition politician, Zito Kabwe, told AFP news agency that the president's decision to lift the ban was a "big move".
From BBC
Kabwe expressed a similar idea, pointing out that you can still buy console games from the 2000s.
From The Verge
We’ve heard about those emails before — last week, developers like Robert Kabwe and Emilia Lazer-Walker reported getting them, and expressed distress that they had 30 days to update their apps, or they’d be removed from the store.
From The Verge
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