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Ford, n.2|fɔəd|
The name of Henry Ford (1863–1947), American manufacturer of motor vehicles, used to designate the products of the company he founded. Also fig. (see quots. 1964, 1968).
1914Scotsman 14 Oct. 12/1 Ford Chassis {pstlg}105. 1918Automobile Engineer Mar. 85/2 The minimum-priced car, represented by the Ford. 1920Blackw. Mag. Jan. 105/2 It is the sort of road that even a Ford would hesitate to tackle. 1925A. P. Herbert Laughing Ann 48 Like the starting of a Ford. 1927A. Huxley Let. 8 Oct. (1969) 292, I don't know whether one's interests are better looked after by an individual or a Ford factory. 1937[see anti-freeze a. and n.]. 1958B. Nichols Sweet & Twenties vi. 83 She saw a Ford van in the window. 1964W. L. Goodman Hist. Woodworking Tools 100 The Stanley-type plane may be described..as the Ford of woodworking tools. 1968J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 87 Ford, a best-seller, a winner. A line which continues from season to season. |