Scunthorpe
Proper noun
Meaning
Scunthorpe
An industrial town in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SE8910).
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Examples
An £18,000 signing from Scunthorpe in 1967, Clemence was a key member of the Liverpool team which won the club's first ever European Cup in 1977.
Bill Shankly brought him to Anfield from Scunthorpe for £18,000, and soon became a key member of the Liverpool team which dominated Europe between 1977 and 1981, and also picked up two Uefa Cups, an FA Cup and the League Cup.
Caparo Merchant Bar, next to steel works in Scunthorpe, are the UK's largest producer of merchant bar; nearby is Tata Steel Wire Rod.
Although it was Peterborough’s Jack Marriott who finished the season as League One’s top scorer, he was not the one who caused Scunthorpe most problems.
Closely followed behind Port Talbot was Scunthorpe, Salford and Sandy all three of which had levels of 15 micrograms per cubic metre.
Paul McBean, chairman of the Scunthorpe works multi-union committee, warned of a domino effect which could come from President Trump's action.