Winterthur

[ vin-ter-toor; German vin-tuhr-toor ]

noun

1. a city in Zurich canton, in N Switzerland, NE of Zurich.

Winterthur

/ ˈvɪntərtuːr /

noun

1. an industrial town in NE central Switzerland, in Zürich canton: has the largest technical college in the country. Pop: 90 483 (2000)

Example Sentences

It is customary to convey the air-blast through a pipe leading to the ash-pit, as in the Winterthur apparatus (Fig. 92).

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His first halting-place was the little town of Winterthur, between Zurich and Constance.

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We spent a day at Winterthur, which is a considerable municipal town, rendered lively by trade.

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Their ancestral manor house near Winterthur is still in good condition.

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The Zurich forces attacked Winterthur, a Habsburg town, but owing to the absence of reinforcements sustained a severe defeat .

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