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Torrington

[ tawr-ing-tuhn, tor- ]

/ ˈtɔr ɪŋ tən, ˈtɒr- /

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noun

a city in NW Connecticut.

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How to use Torrington in a sentence

Admiral Byng was himself the son of an admiral, who was created Viscount Torrington for his distinguished services.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
He was, for example, an incomparably better administrator than Torrington.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
For Torrington's weakness and negligence caused ten times as much mischief as his rapacity.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
She understood, however, that he was to be seen and seen more often than not, at Tanqueray's rooms in Torrington Square.
The Creators|May Sinclair

Mr. Round pressed for the indictment, and brought forward in a very short way the evidence of Bolster and Torrington.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope