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Sheffield

[ shef-eeld ]

noun

  1. a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
  2. a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River.


Sheffield

/ ˈʃɛھː /

noun

  1. a city in N England, in Sheffield unitary authority, South Yorkshire on the River Don: important centre of steel manufacture and of the cutlery industry; Sheffield university (1905) and Sheffield Hallam University (1992). Pop: 439 866 (2001)
  2. a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 512 500 (2003 est). Area: 368 sq km (142 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sheffield

  1. City in northern England .
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Notes

One of England's leading industrial centers, famous for cutlery manufacture and heavy steel goods .
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The "nationwide enterprise" saw 14 women aged in their 20s and 30s being brought in as sex workers in South Yorkshire, London and Norfolk, Sheffield Crown Court heard.

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The entire light was dismantled and sent to a Sheffield workshop to be restored and was turned back on in 2022.

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The contract to stage snooker's premier event at the Sheffield theatre expires in two years' time, and Hearn says the venue is "no longer fit for purpose".

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Ms Cartwright added that while she was given "full, unfettered access", both the FA and Sheffield United had sought redactions before onward disclosure, and she had considered additional ones necessary.

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Against Welsh qualifier Wells, the Sheffield crowd were treated to a fine display of snooker with every frame seeing a break of at least 50, including six centuries - three from each player.

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