Falkirk

American  

[fawl-kurk] / ˈfɔl kɜrk /

noun

1. an administrative district in the Central region, in S central Scotland. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).

2. a city in this district, W of Edinburgh: Scots under Wallace defeated by the English in 1298.

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Falkirk British  

/ ˈfɔːlkɜːk /

noun

1. a town in Scotland, the administrative centre of Falkirk council area: scene of Edward I's defeat of Wallace (1298) and Prince Charles Edward's defeat of General Hawley (1746); formerly a major iron and steel centre; the Falkirk Wheel, an innovative rotating canal boat lift, is nearby. Pop: 32 379 (2001)

2. a council area in central Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: created in 1996 from part of Central Region: largely agricultural, with heavy industry in Falkirk and Grangemouth. Administrative centre: Falkirk. Pop: 145 920 (2003 est). Area: 299 sq km (115 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

AG Barr was set up in Falkirk in 1875, with the soft drink manufacturer now based in Cumbernauld.

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Any one of the top three could win it and any one of Falkirk and Motherwell could have a say in deciding who does because, on their day, they're capable of taking points off the sides above them.

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Their own Champions League attempt ended in humiliation, as did the tenure of boss Russell Martin who was last spotted getting bundled into the back of a car in Falkirk.

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Saturday's 1-0 Scottish Premiership loss at Falkirk was the Dons' second straight defeat and followed a draw with Dundee United and losses to Celtic and Conference League opponents Sparta Prague.

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But former Tynecastle midfielder Ryan Stevenson says McInnes' side have put that spell behind them with three straight victories over Celtic, Falkirk and now Rangers.

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