Torrens

[ tawr-uhnz, tor- ]

/ ˈtɔr ənz, ˈtɒr- /

noun

Lake Torrens, a salt lake in Australia, in eastern South Australia. 130 miles (210 kilometers) long; 2,400 square miles (6,220 square kilometers); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.

Origin of Torrens

First recorded in 1840–45; named after Sir Robert Torrens (1814–84), British administrator in Australia; see also Torrens system

Words nearby Torrens

Torre de Cerredo, Torre del Greco, torrefy, Torremolinos, Torrence, Torrens, Torrens system, Torrens title, torrent, torrential, Torreón

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Example sentences from the Web for Torrens

I consequently sent Guthrie and his command to Torrens station by rail.
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877|Various
I had a reporter sent to Torrens station early in the evening.
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877|Various
At twelve o'clock and about ten minutes, these troops from Walls station came down to Torrens station.
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877|Various
My experience on Thursday, with these men at Torrens station, was, I had not any trouble with them.
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877|Various

But it was not until 1868 that the Torrens Act was passed, the first attempt of the Legislature to deal with slum property.
The Law and the Poor|Edward Abbott Parry

British Dictionary definitions for Torrens

Torrens

/ (ˈtɒrənz) /

noun

Lake Torrens a shallow salt lake in E central South Australia, about 8 m (25 ft) below sea level. Area: 5776 sq km (2230 sq miles)

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单词	torrens
释义	Torrens [ tawr-uhnz, tor- ] / ˈtɔr ənz, ˈtɒr- / noun Lake Torrens, a salt lake in Australia, in eastern South Australia. 130 miles (210 kilometers) long; 2,400 square miles (6,220 square kilometers); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level. Origin of Torrens First recorded in 1840–45; named after Sir Robert Torrens (1814–84), British administrator in Australia; see also Torrens system Words nearby Torrens Torre de Cerredo, Torre del Greco, torrefy, Torremolinos, Torrence, Torrens, Torrens system, Torrens title, torrent, torrential, Torreón Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Torrens I consequently sent Guthrie and his command to Torrens station by rail. Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877\|Various I had a reporter sent to Torrens station early in the evening. Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877\|Various At twelve o'clock and about ten minutes, these troops from Walls station came down to Torrens station. Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877\|Various My experience on Thursday, with these men at Torrens station, was, I had not any trouble with them. Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877\|Various But it was not until 1868 that the Torrens Act was passed, the first attempt of the Legislature to deal with slum property. The Law and the Poor\|Edward Abbott Parry British Dictionary definitions for Torrens Torrens / (ˈtɒrənz) / noun Lake Torrens a shallow salt lake in E central South Australia, about 8 m (25 ft) below sea level. Area: 5776 sq km (2230 sq miles) 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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