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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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 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
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
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
Where the telford construction is used they sometimes cost as much as seventy-three cents per square yard.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Archer Bulter Hulbert
"The players will have their own pot of money that's for them to use and dip into whenever they like," Telford said in an interview with CBS.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Carly Telford, now a commercial manager at the club, says players can access a range of services - from fertility testing and egg-freezing to IVF treatment.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Before TEMPOS, Telford had performed detailed modeling of three stars that are now included in the larger survey.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
"There's sort of a smooth trend and then suddenly for lowest-metallicity stars, the wind speed really drops off," Telford said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
These works were carried out under the advice of Thomas Telford.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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