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frank whittle

English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)

frank whittle

Cut small bits or pare shavings from.

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Examples for "Frank Whittle"
Examples for "Frank Whittle"
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The world's first jet engine was developed by Frank Whittle from 1930.
The Irish Times
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The government might herald Silicon Roundabout, but the next Frank Whittle won't be found in Shoreditch.
The Guardian
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Tells about fan jets, invented by Sir Frank Whittle, which can handle larger masses of air than normal jet engines.
The new yorker
Ús de whittle en anglès
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The spaceflight experience however, will definitely whittle down the pool of applicants.
Wired
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For Mac users, there are several ways to whittle down your tracks.
Wired
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You can whittle down your ambitions later to match your bank account.
Reuters
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It was Beal who helped the Wizards whittle the Thunder lead down.
Reuters
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They may not whittle sticks, but can programme machines and download software.
The Guardian
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Roscoe loved to whittle better than any man July had ever known.
Lonesome dove
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Before we do that, I want to whittle down their shipboard defenses.
War Of Honor
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And we whittle them down, with David doing most of the whittling.
The new yorker
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He can whittle anything if you only show him what you want.
Poor White: A Novel
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Flujencio, you know it is said that these 'Yankees' always 'whittle' everything.
The Splendid Idle Forties: Stories of Old California
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Viewers will whittle down the group over the course of the eight-week competition.
Reuters
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His treatment was to whittle pine plugs and insert them in the nostrils.
Old Rail Fence Corners: The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History
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I whittle away the rough barks of words as I go.
The Irish Times
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Chaucer speaks of the Miller of Trompington as provided with a Sheffield whittle:-
Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers
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Deloitte will whittle the offers to the three most viable contenders next week.
News.com.au
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I'll want to sit at the desk and whittle most of the time.
Calumet "K"
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Whittle a través del temps
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