telford
adjective
noting a form of road pavement composed of compacted and rolled stones of various sizes.
telford
American
[tel-ferd]
/ ˈtɛl fərd /
adjective
Telford
1
British
/ ˈtɛlfəd /
noun
Telford
2
British
/ ˈtɛlfəd /
noun
Etymology
Origin of telford
1895–1900; after Thomas Telford (1757–1834), Scottish engineer
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The surface of the telford pavement should be as uniform as possible, all projecting points broken off, and interstices filled in with small stone.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Archer Bulter Hulbert
A telford road sixteen feet wide and twelve inches thick was built at Fanwood, New Jersey, for $9,500 per mile.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Archer Bulter Hulbert
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 Archer Bulter Hulbert
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 Archer Bulter Hulbert
Any good dry stone not liable to disintegrate can be used as metal for foundation for either telford or macadam construction.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Archer Bulter Hulbert
Susan Parkes from Telford drives a diesel car and said the prices she pays had become "extortionate."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Katie Woollacott, also from Telford, said she used an app to find the cheapest fuel and often drove outside the town to find lower prices.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Another gentleman who responds to my post notes we have a mutual social media friend and asks whether I'm near Telford.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The day after the review into maternity failures in Shrewsbury and Telford was published, the then health secretary Sajid Javid promised "to go after the people responsible" for the failures.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Here an aqueduct carrying the Pontcysyllte branch of the Shropshire Union canal bestrides the valley; it is a remarkable engineering work completed by Thomas Telford in 1805.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various
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