TELFORD

Meaning of TELFORD in English

/tel"feuhrd/ , adj.

noting a form of road pavement composed of compacted and rolled stones of various sizes.

[ 1895-1900; after Thomas Telford (1757-1834), Scottish engineer ]

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TELFORD — County: Shropshire Post Code: TF3
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TELFORD — I. ˈtelfə(r)d adjective Etymology: after Thomas Telford died 1834 Scottish civil engineer : being or relating to a road pavement …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TELFORD — (a.) Designating, or pert. to, a road pavement having a surface of small stone rolled hard and smooth, distinguished from …
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TELFORD — add. ·adj designating, or pert. to, a road pavement having a surface of small stone rolled hard and smooth, distinguished …
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TELFORD — new town in Telford and Wrekin unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Shropshire, England. It lies north and east …
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TELFORD — Telford BrE AmE ˈtelf əd AmE \ - ə rd
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TELFORD — Tel ‧ ford, Thomas /ˈtelfəd $ -fərd/ BrE AmE (1757–1834) a Scottish ↑ architect and engineer, known for building bridges, …
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TELFORD — Classification: Borough Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 4680 Total Housing Units (2000): 1977 Land Area (square meters): 2624667 …
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TELFORD — (1757–1834) a Scottish engineer who designed many bridges, canals and roads in Britain. Among his best-known achievements are the Caledonian …
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TELFORD, THOMAS — born Aug. 9, 1757, near Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scot. died Sept. 2, 1834, London, Eng. Scottish civil engineer. He built the …
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TELFORD, THOMAS — born Aug. 9, 1757, near Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scot. died Sept. 2, 1834, London, Eng. versatile Scottish civil engineer whose crowning …
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TELFORD AND WREKIN — also called Wrekin unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Shropshire, west-central England, in the east-central part of the county. …
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TELFORD, THOMAS — Tel ‧ ford, Thomas /ˈtelfəd $ -fərd/ BrE AmE (1757–1834) a Scottish ↑ architect and engineer, known for building bridges, …
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TELFORD, THOMAS — born Aug. 9, 1757, near Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scot. died Sept. 2, 1834, London, Eng. Scottish civil engineer. He built the …
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THOMAS TELFORD — ➡ Telford
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TAYLOR, TELFORD — (1908-1998) Тейлор, Телфорд Юрист, педагог. Главный обвинитель от США на Нюрнбергском процессе над главными нацистскими военными преступниками (1945-46). В 1958-76 профессор …
TAYLOR, TELFORD — (1908-1998) Тейлор, Телфорд Юрист, педагог. Главный обвинитель от США на Нюрнбергском процессе над главными нацистскими военными преступниками (1945-46). В 1958-76 …
37690 — State: TENNESSEE City: TELFORD
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18969 — State: PENNSYLVANIA City: TELFORD
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THOMAS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Affleck Thomas Aldrich Thomas Bailey Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Aquinas Saint Thomas Arne Thomas …
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NESS, LOCH — Lake, Highland council area, Scotland. It is 788 ft (240 m) deep and about 23 mi (36 km) long and …
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MENAI STRAIT — Channel of the Irish Sea separating the Isle of Anglesey from the mainland of northern Wales. It extends 15 mi …
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SILLY — I. ˈsilē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English sely, silly happy, blessed, innocent, pitiable, feeble, from (assumed) Old …
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MOUSE — I. ˈmau̇s noun ( plural mice ˈmīs) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English mous, from Old English mūs; akin to …
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LIGHT — I. ˈlīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English liht, light, from Old English lēoht, līht; akin to …
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COMPORT — I. kəmˈpō(ə)rt, -ȯ(ə)rt, -ōət, -ȯ(ə)t; usu -d.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle French comporter, from Latin comportare to bring …
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TELFORDIZE — -fə(r)ˌdīz transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: telford (I) + -ize : to furnish (a road) with a telford pavement
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