Ludlow

[ luhd-loh ]

/ ˈlʌd loʊ /

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Typesetting, Trademark.

a brand of machine for casting slugs from matrices handset in a composing stick.

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Words nearby Ludlow

luderick, Lüderitz, Ludhiana, ludic, ludicrous, Ludlow, ludo, Ludwig, Ludwig II, Ludwig's angina, Ludwigsburg

Other definitions for Ludlow (2 of 2)

Ludlow²

[ luhd-loh ]

/ ˈlʌd loʊ /

noun

a town in S Salop, in W England: agricultural market center.

a town in S Massachusetts.

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How to use Ludlow in a sentence

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The brothers are the sons of Col. William Ludlow, a retired cavalry officer, who knows war, and opposes their action.
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In his twenty-third year he became manager of the Shrewsbury and Ludlow Railway—probably the youngest railway manager recorded.
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Nevertheless, our deliberately formed opinion is still that if we could re-visit only one of the English towns it would be Ludlow.
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Going directly to the ferry we were crossed over in a skiff and landed immediately in front of the residence of Mrs. Ludlow.
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My Lady Ludlow could not endure any mention of illegitimate children.
My Lady Ludlow|Elizabeth Gaskell
Lady Ludlow was proud of her personal superintendence of her own estate.
My Lady Ludlow|Elizabeth Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for Ludlow (1 of 2)

Ludlow¹

/ (ˈlʌdləʊ) /

noun

trademark a machine for casting type from matrices set by hand, used esp for headlines

British Dictionary definitions for Ludlow (2 of 2)

Ludlow²

/ (ˈlʌdləʊ) /

noun

a market town in W central England, in Shropshire: castle (11th–16th century). Pop: 9548 (2001)

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