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PRONUNCIATION OF CROOKES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROOKES

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Crookes is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CROOKES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Crookes

Coordinates: 53°23′02″N 1°30′29″W / 53.384°N 1.508°W / 53.384; -1.508 Crookes is a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the city centre. It borders Broomhill to the south, Walkley and Crookesmoor to the east and open countryside around the River Rivelin to the north. The suburb is said to derive its name from the Old Norse "Krkor" which means a nook or corner of land. The Bole Hills ( 53°23′26″N 1°30′38″W / 53.390597°N 1.510491°W / 53.390597; -1.510491 (Bole Hills) ) at Crookes, overlooking the Rivelin Valley, was the site of open air smelting, and Bronze Age (about 1500 BC) funerary remains, similar to those of contemporary tribes sometimes called the Urn people, were found near this site in 1887. Sidney Addy reports the find in his 1888 book on the Sheffield area citing; Bole Hills, Crookes, Sheffield (overlooking Rivelin Valley) "On Easter Sunday Mr. Herbert T.

Definition of Crookes in the English dictionary

The definition of Crookes in the dictionary is Sir William. 1832–1919, English chemist and physicist: he investigated the properties of cathode rays and invented a type of radiometer and the lens named after him.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROOKES


books
bʊks
Brooks
brʊks
coax
kəʊks
folks
fəʊks
Fuchs
fʊks
gentlefolks
ˈdʒentlˌfəʊks
hoax
həʊks
kinfolks
ˈkɪnfəʊks
menfolks
ˈmɛnˌfəʊks
Oaks
əʊks
stokes
stəʊks
tenterhooks
ˈtɛntəhʊks
womenfolks
ˈwɪmɪnˌfəʊks
workfolks
ˈwɜːkˌfəʊks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROOKES

Cronje
cronk
Cronos
Cronus
crony
cronyism
croodle
crook
crookback
crookbacked
crooked
crooked on
crookedly
crookedness
crookery
Crookes dark space
Crookes lens
Crookes radiometer
Crookes space
Crookes tube

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROOKES

ABS brakes
dislikes
dukes
Fawkes
Great Lakes
high stakes
jakes
Lakes
likes
no great shakes
Parkes
pull up stakes
raise the stakes
spikes
stakes
sweepstakes
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
wakes
Wilkes
yikes

Synonyms and antonyms of Crookes in the English dictionary of synonyms

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克鲁克斯
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Crookes
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Crookes
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क्रूक्स
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كروكس
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Крукс
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Crookes
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Crookes
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Crookes
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Crookes
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Crookes
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クルックス
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룩스
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Crookes
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Crookes
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குரூக்ஸ்
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क्रुक
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Crookes
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Crookes
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Crookes
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Крукс
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Crookes
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Crookes
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Crookes
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Crookes
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Crookes
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROOKES»

The term «Crookes» is regularly used and occupies the 102.034 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROOKES»

Discover the use of Crookes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Crookes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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William Crookes (1832-1919) and the Commercialization of Science
William Crookes' long life was one of unbroken scientific and business activity, culminating in his appointment as President of the Royal Society in 1913.
William Hodson Brock, 2008
2
Researches in the Phenomena of Spiritualism
Chemist and scientific journalist William Crookes' reports on his controversial investigations into psychical phenomena, published in 1874.
William Crookes, 2012
3
A Practicum in TESOL: Professional Development Through ...
Anyone doing a TESOL practicum will want to use this book-whether as an in-service teacher or as a teacher longing to further their professional development. A Practicum in TESOL can be used individually or in groups.
Graham Crookes, 2003
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Crookes: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Use in Literature CroatiansCroatian Fiume would blush to own them.ndash;Richard Burton in To the Gold Coast for Gold.The translation into Classical Greek, Latin, Turkish, Croatian and Gipsy was carried out by native speakers of Hungarian ...
‎2008
5
Values, Philosophies, and Beliefs in TESOL: Making a Statement
With its interdisciplinary perspective, this extraordinary book lays a foundation on which teachers can construct their own philosophy of teaching.
Graham Crookes, 2009
6
Cloud Computing in Easy Steps
Explains the basic concepts of cloud computing and describes the features of applications and programs that provide cloud services such as Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, Evernote Web Clipper, Flickr, iTunes, Netflix, and OnLive.
Dave Howell, David Crookes, 2012
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Research Into Practice: Essential Skills for Reading and ...
Traditional research textbooks have used the format of the research process which makes research seem even more difficult and remote. This book is different.
Patrick A. Crookes, Sue Davies, 2004
8
Blackbird
The early wealth of Queensland depended on slavery, known in Australia as Blackbirding.
David Crookes, 2010
9
What We Hope to Hear from Sir William Crookes, F R S: On the ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Stephen Henry Emmens, 2010
10
Someday Soon
The bombing of Darwin by the Japanese in 1942 was Australia's Pearl Harbor.
David Crookes, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROOKES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Crookes is used in the context of the following news items.
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Conservation centre to host seabird talk
Account details: Crocworld (Crookes Brothers Limited) Banking details: FNB. Branch: Scottburgh. Branch code: 220227. Account number: ... «News24, Jul 15»
2
GCA regional meetings announced
Roger Crookes will be the inspector presiding over the North West/North East region's award meeting on Friday, July 24 at Bents Garden ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
3
Greek money crisis, what you need to know
Greek money crisis, what you need to know. By Del Crookes Newsbeat reporter. From the topic Money. 10h. 10 hours ago. EU flag being burnt. Greek voters ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Anderson castigates TSA - and dumps 55 million South Africans
... whatever it takes to reply to Anderson's blistering attack, with president and acting CEO Gavin Crookes continually "unavailable" to comment. «Sport24, Jul 15»
5
World Bank appoints new Ghana Country Director
He takes over from Mr. Yusupha B. Crookes, who was first appointed in January 2012. Before being appointed to Ghana, Kerali was the World ... «Ghana Business News, Jul 15»
6
World Bank extends $550 million support to Ghana
... ever by the IDA, to a long-standing client who needs it most urgently,” noted Yusupha B. Crookes, World Bank Country Director for Ghana. «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
7
Nigel Pearson's best (and worst) moments after he's sacked by …
Nigel Pearson's best (and worst) moments after he's sacked by Leicester City. By Del Crookes Newsbeat reporter. From the topic Sport. 5d. «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Sheffield family is checking out of the B&B business after 26 years
But after decades of getting up at 6am seven days a week, the family have finally decided to put the historic Crookes Road property on the ... «The Star, Jun 15»
9
World Bank Country Director bows out
The country director of the World Bank for Ghana, Yusupha B. Crookes, is set to move out after almost three years of service in Ghana. «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
10
Letters: The Greek people have to pay the price whatever the …
... made the author decide to refer to the attacker as a “lady” and the victim as a “woman”? She doesn't sound like a lady to me. Sylvia Crookes «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

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