CROMPTON

Meaning of CROMPTON in English

(1890–1969)

an English author who wrote the William books as well as novels for adults.

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CROMPTON — biographical name Samuel 1753-1827 English inventor
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CROMPTON — /kromp"teuhn/ , n. Samuel , 1753-1827, English inventor of the spinning mule.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CROMPTON — biographical name Samuel 1753-1827 English inventor
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CROMPTON — Crompton (i) BrE AmE ˈkrɒm p t ə n AmE \ ˈkrɑːm p t- , (ii) BrE AmE ˈkrʌm p …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CROMPTON — Cromp ‧ ton, Rich ‧ mal /ˈkrɒmptən $ ˈkrɑː-, ˈrɪtʃm ə l/ BrE AmE (1890–1969) a British writer who wrote …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CROMPTON — Крамптон (марка генераторов и электрических моторов одноимённой фирмы)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
CROMPTON — "Крамптон" (марка генераторов и электрических моторов одноимённой фирмы)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
CROMPTON — Pronunciation: ' kräm(p)-t ə n Function: biographical name Samuel 1753-1827 Eng. inventor
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CROMPTON FOLD — County: Greater Manchester Post Code: OL2
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
CROMPTON, SAMUEL — born Dec. 3, 1753, Firwood, Lancashire, Eng. died June 26, 1827, Bolton, Lancashire British inventor. His spinning mule (probably called …
Английский словарь Британика
CROMPTON, SAMUEL — born Dec. 3, 1753, Firwood, near Bolton, Lancashire, Eng. died June 26, 1827, Bolton British inventor of the spinning mule, …
Britannica English vocabulary
CROMPTON, ROOKES EVELYN BELL — born May 31, 1845, Thirsk, Yorkshire [now in North Yorkshire], Eng. died Feb. 15, 1940, Ripon, Yorkshire British inventor and …
Britannica English vocabulary
CROMPTON, RICHMAL — Cromp ‧ ton, Rich ‧ mal /ˈkrɒmptən $ ˈkrɑː-, ˈrɪtʃm ə l/ BrE AmE (1890–1969) a British writer who wrote …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CROMPTON, SAMUEL — born Dec. 3, 1753, Firwood, Lancashire, Eng. died June 26, 1827, Bolton, Lancashire British inventor. His spinning mule (probably called …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RICHMAL CROMPTON — ➡ Crompton
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
SPINNING MULE — Multiple-spindle spinning machine invented by thread for the textile industry. Crompton's machine made it possible for a single operator to …
Английский словарь Британика
SAMUEL — I (с 11th century BC) Old Testament prophet, the first after Moses and the last of the judges of ancient …
Английский словарь Британика
WRAP — I. ˈrap, dial ˈräp verb ( wrapped also wrapt -pt ; wrapped also wrapt ; wrapping ; wraps ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PEN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEXTILE — any filament, fibre, or yarn that can be made into fabric or cloth, and the resulting material itself. The wordderived …
Britannica English vocabulary
MAMMAL — any member of the class Mammalia, a group of vertebrate animals in which the young are nourished with milk from …
Britannica English vocabulary
THORP, JOHN — born 1784, Rehoboth, Mass., U.S. died Nov. 15, 1848, Providence, R.I. American inventor of the ring spinning machine (1828), which …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOLDING, SIR WILLIAM
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FERRANTI, SEBASTIAN ZIANI DE — born April 9, 1864, Liverpool, Eng. died Jan. 13, 1930, Zrich, Switz. British electrical engineer who promoted the installation of …
Britannica English vocabulary
BOLTON — town and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, England. The town of Bolton is at …
Britannica English vocabulary
JUST WILLIAM BOOKS — ˌJust ˈWilliam books, the BrE AmE a series of humorous British books for children by Richmal ↑ Crompton , the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JUST WILLIAM BOOKS, THE — ˌJust ˈWilliam books, the BrE AmE a series of humorous British books for children by Richmal ↑ Crompton , the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROVIDER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES access provider airtime provider an Internet service provider (= a company that allows you to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPINNING MULE — Multiple-spindle spinning machine invented by Samuel Crompton (1779), which permitted large-scale manufacture of high-quality thread for the textile industry. Crompton's …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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