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cavendish

1

[ kav-uhn-dish ]

noun

  1. tobacco that has been softened, sweetened, and pressed into cakes.


Cavendish

2

[ kav-uhn-dish ]

noun

  1. Henry, 1731–1810, English chemist and physicist.
  2. William, 4th Duke of Devonshire, 1720–64, British statesman: prime minister 1756–57.

cavendish

1

/ ˈkævəndɪʃ /

noun

  1. tobacco that has been sweetened and pressed into moulds to form bars
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cavendish

2

/ ˈkævəndɪʃ /

noun

  1. CavendishHenry17311810MBritishSCIENCE: physicistSCIENCE: chemist Henry. 1731–1810, British physicist and chemist: recognized hydrogen, determined the composition of water, and calculated the density of the earth by an experiment named after him
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cavendish

/ kăvən-dĭsh /

  1. British chemist and physicist who in 1766 discovered hydrogen, which he called “inflammable air.” He also demonstrated that it is the lightest of all the gases and established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. In 1798, Cavendish estimated with great accuracy the mean density of the Earth.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cavendish1

First recorded in 1830–40; presumably named after maker or handler
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cavendish1

C19: perhaps from the name of the first maker
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Example Sentences

However, in a three-star review, Dominic Cavendish from the Telegraph suggestedthat Bailey "doesn't attain the greatness of Ben Whishaw and David Tennant".

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"It's such an amazing feeling - what an honour," said Cavendish.

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Cavendish's journey has not been straightforward.

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Once again, a tumultuous year followed, and Cavendish and his family were the victims of a violent robbery at their home in 2021.

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They took Cavendish to a 14th - and what should have been final - Tour but a horror crash in which he sustained a broken collarbone abruptly ended his race and left him determined not to allow that to be his final farewell.

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