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Black Country
noun
- a district in the English Midlands, around Birmingham: so called from the soot and grime produced by the many local industries.
Black Country
noun
- the Black Countrythe formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
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For instance, there have been very few breakout black country music stars, though there have been some.
From The Daily Beast
The approach to Kimberley with its mine shafts and hills of blue dust reminded me of the Black Country.
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They affected the condition of large towns, of the Black Country, of the weavers or miners, distant folk.
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We have our great centres of industry, our Black Country and our slaves who, if not born black, become black in our service.
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One dark night in the Black Country, me and my mate felt something wet and warm splash in our faces.
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It was a wonderful change for two Birmingham operatives fresh from the Black Country.
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