Bolton
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Bol·ton
(bōl′tən) A borough of northwest England northwest of Manchester. It was a center of the woolen trade from the 14th to the 18th century.
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Bolton
(ˈbəʊltən)n
1. (Placename) a town in NW England, in Bolton unitary authority, Greater Manchester: centre of the woollen trade since the 14th century; later important for cotton. Pop: 139 403 (2001)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 263 800 (2003 est). Area: 140 sq km (54 sq miles)
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Bol•ton
(ˈboʊl tn)n.
a borough in Greater Manchester, in NW England. 265,200.
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