Definitions for Rankine

Rankine Ran·kine

Spelling: [rang-kin]
IPA: /ˈræŋ kɪn/

Rankine is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 135 anagrams from letters in Rankine (aeiknnr).

Definitions for Rankine

noun

  1. William John Macquorn [muh-kwawrn] /məˈkwɔrn/ (Show IPA), 1820–70, Scottish engineer and physicist.

adjective

  1. Thermodynamics. pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (Rankine scale) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals −459.7° Fahrenheit. Compare absolute temperature scale, Kelvin (defs 2, 3).

Examples for Rankine

It's possible that Rankine's job is more important than he's allowed to admit.

It is not enough to select his Epistle to Rankine, and speak of its unbecoming levity.

Thus Rankine gives that shown in Fig. 132, which is obtained as follows.

They had been searching for Rankine's vessel in weather that had tried their nerve and skill.

Then we must try to find Rankine and tell him what we suspect.

He tasted the wine Rankine poured out and lighted a cigarette.

"What you have discovered seems to have one of two meanings," Rankine said.

"I hear you're cruising about the Galloway coast," Rankine said to Andrew.

Rankine had a capable look, and, being young, was no doubt ambitious.

He hoped Rankine knew their position as he followed the steamer's light.

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