telford
noting a form of road pavement composed of compacted and rolled stones of various sizes.
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How to use telford in a sentence
Mr. Bessemer received the telford and Albert gold medals and honors from sovereigns and societies round the world.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment | Charles E. BoltonBefore Macadam and telford appeared upon the scene, the office of road-surveyor was very generally looked down upon.
The Great North Road: London to York | Charles G. HarperHe died, aged ninety-three, in 1810, five years before Macadam and telford began their work upon the roads.
The Great North Road: London to York | Charles G. HarperA greater speed was attained when the roads began to be reorganised by telford and Macadam.
The Great North Road: London to York | Charles G. HarperA great gap stretches between the time of our road-making hermit and that of telford—a gap of four hundred and fifty years.
The Great North Road: London to York | Charles G. Harper
British Dictionary definitions for Telford (1 of 2)
/ (ˈtɛlfəd) /
a town in W central England, in Telford and Wrekin unitary authority, Shropshire: designated a new town in 1963. Pop: 138 241 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for Telford (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtɛlfəd) /
Thomas. 1757–1834, Scottish civil engineer, known esp for his roads and such bridges as the Menai suspension bridge (1825)
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