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• telford
  telford

  adjective

  noting a form of road pavement composed of compacted and rolled stones of various sizes.
• Telford
  Telford

  noun

  a town in W central England, in Telford and Wrekin unitary authority, Shropshire: designated a new town in 1963. Pop: 138 241 (2001)

telford

American  

[tel-ferd] / ˈtɛl fərd /

adjective

1. noting a form of road pavement composed of compacted and rolled stones of various sizes.

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Telford ¹ British  

/ ˈtɛlfəd /

noun

1. a town in W central England, in Telford and Wrekin unitary authority, Shropshire: designated a new town in 1963. Pop: 138 241 (2001)

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Telford ² British  

/ ˈtɛlfəd /

noun

1. Thomas. 1757–1834, Scottish civil engineer, known esp for his roads and such bridges as the Menai suspension bridge (1825)

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Etymology

Origin of telford

1895–1900; after Thomas Telford (1757–1834), Scottish engineer

Example Sentences

On soils having springs and on embankments over causeways the depth was ten inches with stone foundation, known as telford.

From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter

Many of them have a telford foundation, which is now put down at about the same price as macadam, and meets most of the conditions better than macadam.

From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter

After the macadam or telford foundation is well laid and compacted, the surface or wearing stone is put on.

From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter

If the thickness of the finished road is eight inches, the telford pavement should not exceed five inches; if it is ten or more inches deep, then the telford could be six inches.

From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter

When the foundation is of telford it is important that stones not too large should be used.

From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter