WHITWORTH

Meaning of WHITWORTH in English

■ noun [as modifier ] denoting a standard series of screw threads in imperial sizes.

Origin

C19: from the name of the English engineer Sir Joseph ~ .

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WHITWORTH — County: Lancashire Post Code: OL12
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
WHITWORTH — /hwit"werrth', wit"-/ , n. Kathrynne Ann ( Kathy ), born 1939, U.S. golfer.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHITWORTH — Whitworth BrE AmE ˈwɪt wɜːθ ˈhwɪt-, -wəθ AmE \ -wɝːθ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WHITWORTH — Whit ‧ worth, Kath ‧ y /ˈwɪtwɜːθ $ -wɜːrθ, ˈkæθi/ BrE AmE (1939–) a US ↑ golfer who has won …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHITWORTH, SIR JOSEPH — born Dec. 21, 1803, Stockport, Cheshire, Eng. died Jan. 22, 1887, Monte-Carlo, Monaco British mechanical engineer. Working for Henry Maudslay …
Английский словарь Британика
WHITWORTH THREAD — noun Etymology: after Sir Joseph Whitworth died 1887 : a screw thread with V-shaped cut used chiefly in Britain for …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHITWORTH'S QUICK RETURN — ˈhwitˌwərths- also ˈwi- noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Sir Joseph Whitworth died 1887 English mechanical engineer and inventor …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHITWORTH GUN — () A form of rifled cannon and small arms invented by Sir Joseph Whitworth, of Manchester, England.
Английский словарь Webster
WHITWORTH BALL — () A prejectile used in the Whitworth gun.
Английский словарь Webster
WHITWORTH GUN — A form of rifled cannon and small arms invented by Sir Joseph Whitworth, of Manchester, England.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WHITWORTH BALL — A prejectile used in the Whitworth gun.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WHITWORTH GUN — a form of rifled cannon and small arms invented by sir joseph whitworth, of manchester, england.
Webster English vocab
WHITWORTH BALL — a prejectile used in the whitworth gun.
Webster English vocab
WHITWORTH, SIR JOSEPH, BARONET — born Dec. 21, 1803, Stockport, Cheshire, Eng. died Jan. 22, 1887, Monte-Carlo English mechanical engineer who won international recognition as …
Britannica English vocabulary
WHITWORTH, KATHY — born Sept. 27, 1939, Monahans, Texas, U.S. in full Kathrynne Ann Whitworth American athlete who was one of the great …
Britannica English vocabulary
WHITWORTH, KATHY — Whit ‧ worth, Kath ‧ y /ˈwɪtwɜːθ $ -wɜːrθ, ˈkæθi/ BrE AmE (1939–) a US ↑ golfer who has won …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHITWORTH, SIR JOSEPH — born Dec. 21, 1803, Stockport, Cheshire, Eng. died Jan. 22, 1887, Monte-Carlo, Monaco British mechanical engineer. Working for Henry Maudslay …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH WHITLEY — Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
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ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH WHITLEY — Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
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SIR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Abbott Sir John Joseph Caldwell Ahmad Khan Sir Sayyid Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Alma …
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MAUDSLAY, HENRY — born Aug. 22, 1771, Woolwich, Kent, Eng. died Feb. 14, 1831, London British engineer and inventor. The son of a …
Английский словарь Британика
JOSEPH — I In the Old Testament , the son of the patriarch Jacob and his wife, Rachel . He was favoured …
Английский словарь Британика
FIX — I. ˈfiks verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English fixen, from Latin fixus, past participle of figere to fasten, pierce …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOVERNMENT — ˈgə]və(r)mənt, ]və(r)nm-, ]v( ə )m-, ]b( ə )m- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French governement, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOLLOWER — ˈfäləwə(r), -lōə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English folwer, folower, from Old English folgere, from folgian to follow + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: ART-ANTIQUES-AND-COLLECTIBLES — ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS The 1996-97 market for rare books and manuscripts strengthened. Although prices for Americana manuscripts were low, material new …
Britannica English vocabulary
WRIGHT, MICKEY — born Feb. 14, 1935, San Diego, Calif., U.S. byname of Mary Kathryn Wright American golfer whose record-setting play made her …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPOKANE — city, seat (1879) of Spokane county, eastern Washington, U.S., at the falls of the Spokane River. Frequented by trappers when …
Britannica English vocabulary
MAUDSLAY, HENRY — born Aug. 22, 1771, Woolwich, Kent, Eng. died Feb. 14, 1831, London British engineer and inventor of the metal lathe …
Britannica English vocabulary

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