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trevithick

/ˈtrɛv.ɪ.θɪk/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈtrɛv.ɪ.θɪk/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to an English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833).

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к английскому инженеру, построившему первый железнодорожный локомотив (1771-1833).
  1. English engineer and inventor B2 formal british

    Richard Trevithick (1771–1833) was a British engineer and inventor, best known for building the first full-scale working railway steam locomotive.

    • Trevithick's locomotive successfully hauled a train along the Penydarren tramway in 1804.
    • Many consider Trevithick a pioneer of steam-powered rail transport.
    • His high-pressure steam engine design was a significant advancement over earlier models.

    🇷🇺Английский инженер и изобретатель