Winston-Salem
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Winston-Salem
a city in N central North Carolina: formed in 1913 by the uniting of Salem and Winston; a major tobacco manufacturing centre. Pop.: 190 299 (2003 est.)
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Winston-Salem
a city in the USA, in the state of North Carolina. Population, 132,900 (1970). Winston-Salem is a transportation junction. Its main industry is cigarette production, and the city also produces knitwear, furniture, and electrical equipment.
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