a mountain range in Italy, extending over 1250 km (800 miles) from the northwest to the southernmost tip of the peninsula. Highest peak: Monte Corno, 2912 m (9554 ft)
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a mountain range lying in the N quadrants of the moon, extending over 950 km along the SE border of the Mare Imbrium and rising to 6200 m
Apennines in American English
(ˈæpəˌnaɪnz)
mountain range of central Italy, extending the full length of the peninsula: highest peak, 9,560 ft (2,914 m)