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The Britannica Dictionary Lower 48 1 ENTRIES FOUND:
  • Lower 48 (proper noun)
Lower 48 proper noun Lower 48 proper noun Britannica Dictionary definition of LOWER 48

the Lower 48

: the states of the U.S. not including Alaska and Hawaii ASK THE EDITOR
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