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telford

adjective
tel·​ford | \ ˈtelfə(r)d\

Definition of telford

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: being or relating to a road pavement having a surface of small stone rolled hard and smooth and distinguished from macadam road by its firm foundation of large stones with fragments of stone wedged tightly in the interstices

telford

noun
\ "\
plural -s

Definition of telford (Entry 2 of 2)

: a telford road

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History and Etymology for telford

Adjective

after Thomas Telford †1834 Scottish civil engineer

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