Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A highly industrialized region of west-central England adjoining Birmingham.
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- proper noun Area in the West Midlands of
England , birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
Etymologies
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Examples
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South Staffordshire and the Black Country were the ancient strongholds of truck.
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Husband Brian, alias Black Country poet Billy Spake Mon, and friend Lozz Hipkiss organised the 2008 Celebration of Life Festival.
Express & Star 2009
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"The Black Country is the birthplace of engineering.
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Answered the other, "It is called the Black Country, and belongs to one of the Kings of the Jinn, by name Zu'l Janahayn, against whom none of the other
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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"With its tradition of metalworking, the Black Country has been the centre for the manufacture of both components and complete motor vehicles.
Express & Star 2009
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"With its tradition of metalworking, the Black Country has been the centre for the manufacture of both components and complete motor vehicles.
Express & Star 2009
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Rhodes is working with the region's traditional industries on clothing the giant puppet, consulting potters from Stoke-on-Trent, chain-makers from the Black Country, glass-makers from Stourbridge, and glovers from Worcester, as well as representatives of the new industrial revolution, including design students from the University of Coventry and computer gamers from Leamington Spa.
Zandra Rhodes plans iron corset for Godiva's Olympic ride 2011
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Martyn Cribb, city challenge adviser for Black Country, for serv educ.
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Jeremy's not letting that happen to Jane though – he practically picks her up and puts her on a square that means she'll take £25,000 back to the Black Country.
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Lubetkin provided England with several modernist masterpieces: two sleek, white, concrete apartment blocks, Highpoint Iand II, in London's Highgate, the sculpturally sublime Penguin Pool in Regent's Park, and the entirely modernist Black Country zoo.
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