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[ roh-bling ] / ˈroʊ blɪŋ /
nounJohn Augustus, 1806–69, U.S. engineer, born in Germany: pioneer of wire-rope suspension bridges, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge. his son, Washington Augustus, 1837–1926, U.S. engineer: completed Brooklyn Bridge 1883. Words nearby RoeblingRodney, rodomontade, Rodrigo, Rodzinski, roe, Roebling, roebuck, roe deer, Roeg, roemer, Roentgen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for RoeblingRoebling preferred parallel wires as 10 % stronger than twisted wires. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various Mr. Roebling rejected the suggestion of an ansthetic, and personally directed the operations of the surgeon. A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II|Stephen M. Ostrander After it was over Roebling replied, to the suggestion that he must be happy, "I am satisfied." Peculiarities of American Cities|Willard Glazier The main designs were, however, completed by the elder Roebling before he met his sad and untimely death. Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883|William C. Kingsley
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