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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)

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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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The league opener at Motherwell was a good example, with glimpses of impressive play.

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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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Had Plzen, Panathinaikos, Motherwell, or even Dundee been more clinical then it could easily be a different story in this nascent campaign.

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After the Ibrox side's 1-1 draw at Motherwell in their opening Scottish Premiership fixture, Martin said his players were "lucky to get a point".

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