Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories

[ nuhf-eeld ]
/ ˈnʌf ild /

noun

See under Jodrell Bank.

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Definition for nuffield radio astronomy laboratories (2 of 2)

Jodrell Bank
[ jod-ruh l ]
/ ˈdʒɒd rəl /

noun

site of a radio astronomy observatory (Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories) in NE Cheshire, England, that operates a 250-foot (76-meter) radio telescope.
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British Dictionary definitions for nuffield radio astronomy laboratories

Jodrell Bank
/ (ˈdʒɒdrəl) /

noun

an astronomical observatory in NW England, in Cheshire: radio telescope with a steerable parabolic dish, 75 m (250 ft) in diameter
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