The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Solen \So"len\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? channel, a shellfish.]
   1. (Med.) A cradle, as for a broken limb. See Cradle, 6.
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   2. (Zool.) Any marine bivalve mollusk belonging to Solen or
      allied genera of the family Solenidae; a razor shell.
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U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Solen, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
   Population (2000):    86
   Housing Units (2000): 43
   Land area (2000):     0.299606 sq. miles (0.775977 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.299606 sq. miles (0.775977 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            73820
   Located within:       North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
   Location:             46.387758 N, 100.795812 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Solen, ND
    Solen