telford

[ tel-ferd ]

/ ˈtɛl fərd /

adjective

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

Origin of telford

1895–1900; after Thomas Telford (1757–1834), Scottish engineer

Words nearby telford

teleworking, telewriter, telex, telfer, telferage, telford, Telford and Wrekin, telharmonium, telic, Telidon, teliospore

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Example sentences from the Web for telford

Galletly eagerly joined the group of loungers on the dirty wet platform, and Telford passed into the store.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Telford checked his horse reluctantly and Galletly crawled into the cutter.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903|Lucy Maud Montgomery
When the foundation is of telford it is important that stones not too large should be used.
The Future of Road-making in America|Archer Butler Hulbert
Telford had not yet levelled the hills nor Macadam paved the roads; and rollers were unknown.
The History of the Post Office|Herbert Joyce

In exceptional cases, the Telford type of foundation might be employed.
American Rural Highways|T. R. Agg

British Dictionary definitions for telford (1 of 2)

Telford¹

/ (ˈtɛlfəd) /

noun

a town in W central England, in Telford and Wrekin unitary authority, Shropshire: designated a new town in 1963. Pop: 138 241 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for telford (2 of 2)

Telford²

/ (ˈtɛlfəd) /

noun

Thomas. 1757–1834, Scottish civil engineer, known esp for his roads and such bridges as the Menai suspension bridge (1825)

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单词	telford
释义	telford [ tel-ferd ] / ˈtɛl fərd / adjective noting a form of road pavement composed of compacted and rolled stones of various sizes. Origin of telford 1895–1900; after Thomas Telford (1757–1834), Scottish engineer Words nearby telford teleworking, telewriter, telex, telfer, telferage, telford, Telford and Wrekin, telharmonium, telic, Telidon, teliospore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for telford Galletly eagerly joined the group of loungers on the dirty wet platform, and Telford passed into the store. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903\|Lucy Maud Montgomery Telford checked his horse reluctantly and Galletly crawled into the cutter. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903\|Lucy Maud Montgomery When the foundation is of telford it is important that stones not too large should be used. The Future of Road-making in America\|Archer Butler Hulbert Telford had not yet levelled the hills nor Macadam paved the roads; and rollers were unknown. The History of the Post Office\|Herbert Joyce In exceptional cases, the Telford type of foundation might be employed. American Rural Highways\|T. R. Agg British Dictionary definitions for telford (1 of 2) Telford¹ / (ˈtɛlfəd) / noun a town in W central England, in Telford and Wrekin unitary authority, Shropshire: designated a new town in 1963. Pop: 138 241 (2001) British Dictionary definitions for telford (2 of 2) Telford² / (ˈtɛlfəd) / noun Thomas. 1757–1834, Scottish civil engineer, known esp for his roads and such bridges as the Menai suspension bridge (1825) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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