Motherwell

American  

[muhth-er-wel, -wuhl] / ˈmʌð ərˌwɛl, -wəl /

noun

1. Robert, 1915–91, U.S. painter.

2. an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland.

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Motherwell British  

/ ˈmʌðəwəl /

noun

1. a town in S central Scotland, the administrative centre of North Lanarkshire on the River Clyde: industrial centre. Pop: 30 311 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Four years prior, with two points for a win, Rangers won the league, finishing three clear of Aberdeen and four ahead of Motherwell.

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While Hearts had last weekend off - having already suffered Scottish Cup elimination - Celtic were dumping Rangers out in a chaotic quarter-final, as Motherwell, also out of the competition, played catch-up in the league.

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But possibly unknown to Annie and the rest of the Clark family, the estate included a plot of land on the corner of North Orchard Street and Ladywell Road in Motherwell.

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"The majority of our trains between Scotland and London are able to run normally to/from Motherwell and Edinburgh," the train company said.

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"Rangers completely dominated the first 45 minutes, played forward, played with loads of energy," the Motherwell man said.

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