BLENKINSOP, JOHN

Meaning of BLENKINSOP, JOHN in English

born 1783, near Leeds, Yorkshire [now West Yorkshire], Eng. died Jan. 22, 1831, Leeds English inventor, designer of the first practical and successful railway locomotive. Blenkinsop's two-cylinder, geared steam locomotive utilized the tooth-rack rail system of propulsion. Four Blenkinsop engines (built 181213) hauled coal over cast-iron rails from Middleton, Yorkshire (where the inventor was employed as a mine inspector), to nearby Leeds.

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JOHN — I. ˈjän noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the name John, from Middle English Johan, Jon, John, from Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JOHN — /jon/ , n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JOHN — n. male first name; one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, author of the Gospel of John (Biblical); last of …
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JOHN — I. ˈjän noun Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān Date: 12th century 1. : a Jewish …
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JOHN — [john] n [fr. the name John] (1856) 1: toilet 2: a prostitute's client John n [LL Johannes, fr. Gk Ioannes, …
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JOHN — nonexistent pope. A confusion in the numbering of popes named John after John XIV resulted because Marianus Scotus and other …
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JOHN — died 1345 byname John Of Montfort, French Jean De Montfort claimant to the duchy of Brittany upon the death of …
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JOHN — born Dec. 12, 1801, Dresden, Saxony died Oct. 29, 1873, Pillnitz, near Dresden king of Saxony (185473) who was passionately …
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JOHN — John, john BrE AmE dʒɒn AmE dʒɑːn ▷ John's, johns dʒɒnz AmE dʒɑːnz ▶ ˌ John ˈ Bull BrE AmE …
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BLENKINSOP — Blenkinsop BrE AmE ˈbleŋk ɪn sɒp -ən- AmE \ -sɑːp
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JOHN — I. John, El ‧ ton /ˈelt ə n/ BrE AmE (1947–) a British POP SINGER and ↑ songwriter who was …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — john /dʒɒn $ dʒɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: John , male name …
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JOHN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES John Bull John Doe long johns name sb John/Ann etc ▪ We named our daughter …
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JOHN — Hancock, John Henry [noun] [C] US [informal] - a person's signaturePut your John Hancock at the bottom of the page.USAGE: …
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JOHN — n. or John de Balliol born 0441; 1250 died April 1313, Château Galliard, Normandy, Fr. King of Scotland (129296). He …
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JOHN — n. known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire King of England …
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JOHN — n. Portuguese João known as John of Aviz born April 11, 1357, Lisbon died Aug. 14, 1433, Lisbon King of …
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JOHN — n. French Jean known as John the Good born April 16, 1319, near Le Mans, Fr.e died April 8, 1364, …
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JOHN — (noun) restroom, room with a toilet (toilets) Very commonly used. 'Mary woke up in the john.' the client of a …
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JOHN — I . John (1167–1216) the king of England from 1199 to 1216. He was the youngest son of Henry II …
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JOHN — See John of Antioch ; John of Damascus ; John of the Cross ; and John of Wessel
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JOHN — I сущ. 1) Джон; Иоанн (мужское имя) 2) Джон (типичное имя собственное лакеев, дворецких, официантов) 3) полицейский; сыщик 4) китаец; …
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JOHN — сущ. 1) Джон ( мужское имя ) 2) библ. Иоанн John the Baptist — Иоанн Креститель, Иоанн Предтеча ( согласно …
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JOHN — сущ. 1) Джон (мужское имя) 2) библ. Иоанн John the Baptist — Иоанн Креститель, Иоанн Предтеча (согласно Евангелию, пророк, крестивший Иисуса Христа в …
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JOHN — n AmE sl 1) She made a brief visit to the john — Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the john? — Где …
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JOHN — n AmE sl 1) She made a brief visit to the john — Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the …
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JOHN — john n AmE sl 1. She made a brief visit to the john Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the …
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JOHN — 1) She made a brief visit to the john — Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the john? — Где …
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JOHN — I сущ. 1) Джон; Иоанн (мужское имя) 2) Джон (типичное имя собственное лакеев, дворецких, официантов) 3) полицейский; сыщик 4) китаец; …
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LOCOMOTIVE — any of various self-propelled vehicles used for hauling railroad cars on tracks. Although motive power can be incorporated into a …
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STEPHENSON, GEORGE — born June 9, 1781, Wylam, Northumberland, Eng. died Aug. 12, 1848, Chesterfield, Derbyshire English engineer and principal inventor of the …
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WOMAN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a career woman (= one whose job is very important to her ) ▪ Career …
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NON-RESIDENT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Admission for non-residents is $ 14. 95, $ 9. 45 for children ages four to …
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MAN
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FEW — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES A few ▪ A few weeks from now I’ll be in Venice. Comparatively few ▪ …
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ATTIC — I прил. Attic 1) аттический The true attic pronunciation inculcated in Mrs. Blenkinsop's academy. ≈ В академии миссис Бленкинсоп преподавалось …
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ATTIC — I ˈætɪk прил. Attic 1) аттический The true attic pronunciation inculcated in Mrs. Blenkinsop's academy. — В академии миссис Бленкинсоп …
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ATTIC — I ['‡«Ў°] attic.wav прил. Attic 1) аттический The true attic pronunciation inculcated in Mrs. Blenkinsop's academy. — В академии миссис Бленкинсоп преподавалось настоящее аттическое …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ATTIC — I прил. Attic 1) аттический The true attic pronunciation inculcated in Mrs. Blenkinsop's academy. ≈ В академии миссис Бленкинсоп преподавалось …
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