Baikonur
geographical name
Bai·ko·nur
| \ ˌbī-kə-ˈnu̇r
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variants:
or Baykonur \ ˌbī-kə-ˈnu̇r
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or Bayqongyr \ ˌbī-ku̇ŋ-ˈər
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or Bayqongyr \ ˌbī-ku̇ŋ-ˈər
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Definition of Baikonur
locality in central Kazakhstan that is the site of a Soviet-built facility from which Earth satellites and interplanetary probes are launched