Biel. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Biel

PRONUNCIATION:	bl
VARIANT FORMS:	also Bi·enne ( b-n)
	A city of northwest Switzerland at the northeast end of the Lake of Biel at the foot of the Jura Mountains. It is noted for its clocks. Population: 52,600.


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