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| eastern |
When you walk in an eastern direction, you walk toward the east. When you live in the eastern part of the country, it means that you live in the part of the country that is in the east. In America, some of the eastern states are Maine, New York, and New Jersey. [1/2 definitions] |
| jersey |
a knitted shirt that is often worn by people who play sports. A jersey is pulled on over the head. [1/2 definitions] |
| New Jersey |
New Jersey is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write New Jersey is NJ. |
| NJ |
abbreviation of "New Jersey." |
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