Definitions for Roebling

Roebling Roeb·ling

Spelling: [roh-bling]
IPA: /ˈroʊ blɪŋ/

Roebling is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 360 anagrams from letters in Roebling (begilnor).

Definitions for Roebling

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  1. John Augustus, 1806–69, U.S. engineer, born in Germany: pioneer of wire-rope suspension bridges, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge.
  2. his son, Washington Augustus, 1837–1926, U.S. engineer: completed Brooklyn Bridge 1883.

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The great engineer Roebling was the first victim to an accident.

Roebling's plans for the Brooklyn Bridge resulted in a meeting of the foremost engineers of the day.

The main designs were, however, completed by the elder Roebling before he met his sad and untimely death.

Roebling preferred parallel wires as 10 % stronger than twisted wires.

The war of the rebellion occurred, delaying for a time the further consideration of Roebling's ideas.

As soon as possible the directors chose Colonel Roebling to succeed his father, and the great undertaking proceeded.

Colonel Roebling contracted the mysterious disease in the caissons which had proved fatal to several of the workmen in our employ.

After it was over Roebling replied, to the suggestion that he must be happy, "I am satisfied."

With one name, in an especial sense, this Bridge will always be associated—that of Roebling.

Mr. Roebling rejected the suggestion of an ansthetic, and personally directed the operations of the surgeon.

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