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Motherwell

[muhth-er-wel, -wuhl]

noun

  1. Robert, 1915–91, U.S. painter.

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



Motherwell

/ 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)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Ms Motherwell advised parents to "create that opportunity for really open, non-judgemental conversations" with their children.

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Hearts travel to Aberdeen and Motherwell next but do not have a European fixture in between like their rivals.

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After Rangers' opening-day draw at Motherwell, Russell Martin contended that what was undermining his team was "not really tactical, it's a mentality problem".

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This approach forced Motherwell captain Paul McGinn to kick the ball out for a corner, from which Rangers' ended up scoring.

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The scale of the workload now being anticipated holds out the prospect of demand for rolled steel plates from the Dalzell steelworks in Motherwell.

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