Scunthorpe


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Scunthorpe

(ˈskʌnˌθɔːp)
n
(Placename) a town in E England, in North Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire: developed rapidly after the discovery of local iron ore in the late 19th century; iron and steel industries have declined. Pop: 72 660 (2001)
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