cavendish

[ kav-uhn-dish ]

/ ˈkæv ən dɪʃ /

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noun

tobacco that has been softened, sweetened, and pressed into cakes.

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Origin of cavendish

First recorded in 1830–40; presumably named after maker or handler

Words nearby cavendish

cavefish, cave-in, cavel, Cavell, cave man, cavendish, Cavendish experiment, caver, cavern, cavernicolous, cavernous

Other definitions for cavendish (2 of 2)

Cavendish

[ kav-uhn-dish ]

/ ˈkæv ən dɪʃ /

noun

Henry, 1731–1810, English chemist and physicist.

William, 4th Duke of Devonshire, 1720–64, British statesman: prime minister 1756–57.

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How to use cavendish in a sentence

Cavendish had been recovering from broken bones suffered in a crash at the Ghent Six velodrome races in Belgium when the attack occurred.
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The table was set with the Cavendish silver and crystal and various sumptuous-looking bottles from the wine cellar.
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She is at 304, Cavendish Place, so that it is very unlikely that you will meet her for some time.
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If a rich criminal were brought into straits before the law, he always sent for Mr. Cavendish.
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"304, Cavendish Place," he repeated, and without another word turned his back on Mr. Milburgh and slunk away.
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What Talbot really wished to make sure of was, that Cavendish should know that he had brought him his client.
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At last they heard a little bell which summoned the boy, who soon returned to say that Mr. Cavendish would see them.
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British Dictionary definitions for cavendish (1 of 2)

cavendish

/ (ˈkævəndɪʃ) /

noun

tobacco that has been sweetened and pressed into moulds to form bars

Word Origin for cavendish

C19: perhaps from the name of the first maker

British Dictionary definitions for cavendish (2 of 2)

Cavendish

/ (ˈkævəndɪʃ) /

noun

Henry. 1731–1810, British physicist and chemist: recognized hydrogen, determined the composition of water, and calculated the density of the earth by an experiment named after him

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Scientific definitions for cavendish

Cavendish

[ kăv′ən-dĭsh ]

Henry 1731-1810

British chemist and physicist who in 1766 discovered hydrogen, which he called inflammable air. He also demonstrated that it is the lightest of all the gases and established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. In 1798, Cavendish estimated with great accuracy the mean density of the Earth.