Falkirk

UK: /ˈfɔːlkɜːk/ US: (fôl′kûrk)

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Fal•kirk  (fôl′kûrk), n. 

1. Place Names an administrative district in the Central region, in S central Scotland. 143,167;
   110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
2. Place Names a city in this district, W of Edinburgh: Scots under Wallace defeated by the English 1298. 37,489.

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Falkirk / ˈfɔːlkɜːk/ noun

1. 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)
2. 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)