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Whitworth

[ hwit-wurth, wit- ]

/ ˈʰwɪtˌwɜrθ, ˈwɪt- /

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noun

Kathrynne Ann "Kathy", born 1939, U.S. golfer.

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Words nearby Whitworth

whittling, whittlings, whittret, Whittuesday, Whit Week, Whitworth, Whitworth screw thread, whity, whiz, whiz-bang, whiz kid

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How to use Whitworth in a sentence

“Bob [Caro] agreed to the deal, but he absolutely hated what I had done,” Whitworth said.
‘The Power Broker’ Turns 40: How Robert Caro Wrote a Masterpiece|Scott Porch|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Figures 286 and 287 represent the Whitworth quick return motion that is employed in many machines.
Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught|Joshua Rose
A round top and bottom thread, as the Whitworth thread, is drawn by single lines, as in Figure 206.
Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught|Joshua Rose
Whitworth and Armstrong set themselves to solve the problem of how to make cannon shoot better.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston

Whitworth's hexagonal ball penetrated 33, and buried itself in the solid block of wood behind.
Lands of the Slave and the Free|Henry A. Murray
But Mr. Whitworth was a zealous young barrister, burning for distinction.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866|Various