Telford
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Noun — A road surface made of small stones packed and rolled tightly over a base of larger stones — an early paving method distinct from macadam, which relies on a looser stone bed.
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Etymology
Named after the Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford, who pioneered this method of road building.
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What does “Telford” mean?
The word “Telford” means a road surface made of small stones packed and rolled tightly over a base of larger stones — an early paving method distinct from macadam, which relies on a looser stone bed. In plain terms, a style of road paving using a firm bed of large stones topped with smaller compacted stones.
How do you use “Telford” in a sentence?
Here is “Telford” used in a sentence: “The old coaching route was built up using telford before the more famous macadam method took over.”
What part of speech is “Telford”?
“Telford” is a noun.