Aston

American  

[as-tuhn] / ˈæs tən /

noun

1. Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.

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Aston British  

/ ˈæstən /

noun

1. Francis William. 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist, who developed the first mass spectrograph, using it to investigate the isotopic structures of elements: Nobel prize for chemistry 1922

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Example Sentences

The likes of Napoli star Scott McTominay, captain Andy Robertson and Aston Villa's John McGinn are shoo-ins, but there will be spots still up for grabs before the tournament opener against Haiti on 14 June.

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Arsenal's Rice will be the high-class hub of England's midfield, with Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa fighting for the number 10 position.

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Dominic Solanke and Dominic Calvert-Lewin did not make the strongest cases for being his understudy in the two friendlies, while Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins was not included in a 35-man squad.

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Having marked her return with a goal against Aston Villa on Sunday in the WSL, the Australia forward could yet have a significant role in the tie.

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But the Aston Villa player, who has shone as a number 10 during qualifying, will probably not be playing in that position when England kick off their World Cup campaign against Croatia on June 17.

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