Crompton

[ kromp-tuhn ]

/ ˈkrɒmp tən /

noun

Samuel, 1753–1827, English inventor of the spinning mule.

Words nearby Crompton

Crome, Cromer, cromlech, cromolyn sodium, cromorne, Crompton, Cromwell, Cromwell Current, Cromwellian, Cromwellian chair, Cromwell, Oliver

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Example sentences from the Web for Crompton

She had laid siege to the Crompton House, from which most of the others shrank.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
The spinning machine is simply an improved form of Crompton's mule, already described.
Inventions in the Century|William Henry Doolittle
I don't care for the will, nor anything, except to prove that she is Col. Crompton's legitimate daughter, and that I will do.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
In the early part of 1812 an agitation for a government grant in recognition of Crompton's work made great progress.
The Story of the Cotton Plant|Frederick Wilkinson

Crompton spent his last days in poverty and privation, and died at the age of seventy-four, in 1827.
Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science|J. Hamilton Fyfe

British Dictionary definitions for Crompton

Crompton

/ (ˈkrɒmptən) /

noun

Richmal, full name Richmal Crompton Lamburn . 1890–1969, British children's author, best known for her Just William stories

Samuel. 1753–1827, British inventor of the spinning mule (1779)

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单词	crompton
释义	Crompton [ kromp-tuhn ] / ˈkrɒmp tən / noun Samuel, 1753–1827, English inventor of the spinning mule. Words nearby Crompton Crome, Cromer, cromlech, cromolyn sodium, cromorne, Crompton, Cromwell, Cromwell Current, Cromwellian, Cromwellian chair, Cromwell, Oliver Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Crompton She had laid siege to the Crompton House, from which most of the others shrank. The Cromptons\|Mary J. Holmes The spinning machine is simply an improved form of Crompton's mule, already described. Inventions in the Century\|William Henry Doolittle I don't care for the will, nor anything, except to prove that she is Col. Crompton's legitimate daughter, and that I will do. The Cromptons\|Mary J. Holmes In the early part of 1812 an agitation for a government grant in recognition of Crompton's work made great progress. The Story of the Cotton Plant\|Frederick Wilkinson Crompton spent his last days in poverty and privation, and died at the age of seventy-four, in 1827. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science\|J. Hamilton Fyfe British Dictionary definitions for Crompton Crompton / (ˈkrɒmptən) / noun Richmal, full name Richmal Crompton Lamburn . 1890–1969, British children's author, best known for her Just William stories Samuel. 1753–1827, British inventor of the spinning mule (1779) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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