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Telford, Thomas

Syllabification: (Tel·ford, Thomas)
Pronunciation: /ˈtelfərd/
Definition of Telford, Thomas
  • (1757–1834), Scottish civil engineer. He built hundreds of miles of roads, more than a thousand bridges, and some canals, including the Caledonian Canal across Scotland that opened in 1822.

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