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Rankine

American

[rang-kin] / ˈræŋ kɪn /

noun

William John Macquorn 1820–70, Scottish engineer and physicist.

adjective

Thermodynamics. pertaining to an absolute temperature scale Rankine scale in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals −459.7° Fahrenheit.

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Our list of 20 books calls out reads you might have missed among these powerhouse titles, including highly anticipated works from Tayari Jones, Emily Nemens, Álvaro Enrigue, Claudia Rankine, T.C.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Ms Rankine has had a front-row view of this.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

Joan Mell, an attorney representing Timothy “Timmy” Rankine and his wife, Katherine Chinn, filed claims on behalf of the couple in March with the city of Tacoma and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

The third officer, Timothy Rankine, 35, who is Asian, was acquitted of first-degree manslaughter.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

The laws of thermo-dynamics are, according to Rankine: 1.

From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.

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