telford

[ tel-ferd ]

adjective

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

Telford

¹

/ ˈtɛlfəd /

noun

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

Telford

²

/ ˈtɛlfəd /

noun

1. TelfordThomas17571834MScottishTECHNOLOGY: engineer Thomas. 1757–1834, Scottish civil engineer, known esp for his roads and such bridges as the Menai suspension bridge (1825)

Word History and Origins

Origin of telford¹

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

Example Sentences

Mr. Bessemer received the Telford and Albert gold medals and honors from sovereigns and societies round the world.

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Before Macadam and Telford appeared upon the scene, the office of road-surveyor was very generally looked down upon.

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He died, aged ninety-three, in 1810, five years before Macadam and Telford began their work upon the roads.

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A greater speed was attained when the roads began to be reorganised by Telford and Macadam.

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A great gap stretches between the time of our road-making hermit and that of Telford—a gap of four hundred and fifty years.

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