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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Black Country
–noun
| a district in the English Midlands, around Birmingham: so called from the soot and grime produced by the many local industries. |
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| Black Country
A highly industrialized region of west-central England centered on Birmingham. It was named for the grime accumulated from factory smoke and other industrial pollutants. |
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