Thirlmere

/ (ˈθɜːlmɪə) /

noun

a lake in NW England, in Cumbria in the Lake District: provides part of Manchester's water supply. Length: 6 km (4 miles)

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Example sentences from the Web for thirlmere

It is only the tap you turn to let Thirlmere come into your basins.
Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren
In the Thirlmere aqueduct the greatest pressure is nearly 180 ℔ on the square inch, the pipes where this occurs being 40 in.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various
In the Thirlmere tunnels, driven through very hard Lower Silurian strata, the progress was about 13 yds.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various
Beyond those pastures stretched the dark waters of Thirlmere, looking like a broad river.
Phantom Fortune, A Novel|M. E. Braddon

Thirlmere lies in the Vale of Legberthwaite, and the precipices around it are objects of special admiration.
Rides on Railways|Samuel Sidney

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