Brunel

[ broo-nel ]

noun

1. Is·am·bard Kingdom [iz, -, uh, m-bahrd], 1806–59, English civil engineer and naval architect.
2. his father Sir Marc Isambard, 1769–1849, English civil engineer, born in France: chief engineer of New York City 1793–99.

Brunel

/ bruːˈnɛl /

noun

1. BrunelIsambard Kingdom18061859MEnglishTECHNOLOGY: engineer Isambard Kingdom (ˈɪzəmˌbɑːd). 1806–59, English engineer: designer of the Clifton Suspension Bridge (1828), many railway lines, tunnels, bridges, etc, and the steamships Great Western (1838), Great Britain (1845), and Great Eastern (1858)
2. BrunelSir Marc Isambard17691849MEnglishFrenchTECHNOLOGY: engineer his father, Sir Marc Isambard . 1769–1849, French engineer in England

Example Sentences

Mr Head's regular dockside run sees him pass the famous Brunel Buttery café, where he is well-known.

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The researchers discovered the use of Whitworth screw threads at the site in Sydenham both in the remains of the building and the nearby south water tower, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and built to power the fountains in front of the Crystal Palace.

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Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of railway’s most famous engineers, the Taff Vale Railway carried Wales’ greatest natural asset coal from the mines around Merthyr Tydfil to the docks in Cardiff to be exported around the world.

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Jack hasn't been seen since 2 March, when he was pictured walking across a grassy area near Brunel Lock Way in the Hotwells area.

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Dr Ovokeroye Abafe, now at Brunel University, carried out the research while at the University of Birmingham.

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