newcastle-upon-tyne

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
    n 1: a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a
         center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression
         `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something
         unnecessary) [syn: {Newcastle}, {Newcastle-upon-Tyne}]
    

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