Oldham

[ ohl-duhm; locally ou-duhm ]

/ ˈoʊl dəm; locally ˈaʊ dəm /

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noun

a city in Greater Manchester, in NW England.

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Words nearby Oldham

old goat, old gold, old growth, Old Guard, Old Guardism, Oldham, old hand, Old Harry, old hat, Old High German, Old Icelandic

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How to use Oldham in a sentence

Oldham agrees that building more plants will be the key to driving costs, noting that Carbon Engineering will see huge declines just from its first plant to its second.
What it will take to achieve affordable carbon removal|James Temple|June 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The proposed direct-air-capture plant could leverage the same infrastructure for its carbon dioxide storage, Oldham says.
What it will take to achieve affordable carbon removal|James Temple|June 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
It’s a daunting number, though Oldham says that it’s no more than the number of power and industrial plants around the world.
United Airlines aims to suck carbon dioxide from the friendly skies|Steven Mufson|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
A bathtub, Oldham explains, can only hold so much water before it overflows—and it’s too late to turn off the faucets all the way.
How one company is ‘pulling the plug’ on the ‘bathtub’ of climate change|ehinchliffe|October 27, 2020|Fortune

One of his earlier fashion week memories is seeing the Todd Oldham show in 1992.
It's Who You Know: The Power Players of New York Fashion Week|Barbara Ragghianti|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Oldham had wanted to work with the Beatles, but instead he discovered Jagger and the Stones.
Speed Read: 11 Juiciest Bits From Philip Norman’s Biography of Mick Jagger|The Daily Beast|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then they met Andrew Loog Oldham, who was a young, hip manager before there was such a thing.
Speed Read: 11 Juiciest Bits From Philip Norman’s Biography of Mick Jagger|The Daily Beast|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Oldham, their manager, went to California to escape the mess, stranding Jagger.
Speed Read: 11 Juiciest Bits From Philip Norman’s Biography of Mick Jagger|The Daily Beast|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Oldham describes the fault in detail, as observed by him in February 1898.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes|Charles Davison
The explanation of these peculiarities is evidently that given by Mr. Oldham.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes|Charles Davison
It was answered, 'It is Oldham Common, the place where you must suffer, and the people are come to look upon you.'
History of the English People|John Richard Green
The persons above mentioned, however, soon perished, Oldham having first become apparently a penitent.
Great Events in the History of North and South America|Charles A. Goodrich
Mr. Oldham's corse was found on board, the head split and the body mangled in a barbarous manner.
Great Events in the History of North and South America|Charles A. Goodrich

British Dictionary definitions for Oldham

Oldham

/ (ˈəʊldəm) /

noun

a town in NW England, in Oldham unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 103 544 (2001)

a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 218 100 (2003 est). Area: 141 sq km (54 sq miles)

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