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Falkirk
[fawl-kurk]
noun
an administrative district in the Central region, in S central Scotland. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
a city in this district, W of Edinburgh: Scots under Wallace defeated by the English in 1298.
Falkirk
/ ˈɔːɜː /
noun
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)
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)
Example Sentences
Police have confirmed that a body discovered in woodland in Banknock, near Falkirk, a week ago is 19-year-old Cole Cooper.
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray called on the Scottish government to provide a furlough scheme to fund wages in Falkirk while discussions took place with the firm alternatives to closure.
Alexander Dennis, which has factories in Falkirk and Larbert, said it was considering moving manufacturing to a site in Scarborough.
The plans would see work at the Falkirk site discontinued, while the Larbert site would be closed after current contracts are completed.
Greater Manchester bought more than five times as many buses from Alexander Dennis in Falkirk than the entire Scottish government scheme to date.
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