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Meaning of "Kettering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KETTERING

Kettering  [ˈkɛtərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KETTERING

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Kettering is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KETTERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kettering

Kettering

Coordinates: 52°23′35″N 0°43′23″W / 52.39312°N 0.72292°W / 52.39312; -0.72292 Kettering is a town in Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about 81 miles from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough. Originally named Cytringan, Kyteringas and Keteiringan in the 10th century, the name Kettering is now taken to mean 'the place of Ketter's people '. As of the last census in 2001, the borough has a population of 81,844 whilst the town proper had a population of 51,063 and the town is twinned with Lahnstein, Germany and Kettering, Ohio, in the United States. Being part of the Milton Keynes South Midlands study area along with other towns in Northamptonshire, the town is due to get around 6,000 additional homes mainly to the east of the town. The town, like other towns in the area, has a growing commuter population as it is located on the Midland Main Line railway, which has fast InterCity trains directly into London St Pancras International taking around 1 hour. This gives an interchange with Eurostar services to Continental Europe.

Definition of Kettering in the English dictionary

The definition of Kettering in the dictionary is a town in central England, in Northamptonshire: footwear industry. Pop: 51 063.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KETTERING


blistering
ˈblɪstərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
centering
ˈsɛntərɪŋ
factoring
ˈfæktərɪŋ
flattering
ˈflætərɪŋ
fostering
ˈfɒstərɪŋ
glittering
ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ
lettering
ˈlɛtərɪŋ
mentoring
ˈmɛntərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
motoring
ˈməʊtərɪŋ
mouthwatering
ˈmaʊθˌwɔːtərɪŋ
plastering
ˈplɑːstərɪŋ
scattering
ˈskætərɪŋ
shattering
ˈʃætərɪŋ
stuttering
ˈstʌtərɪŋ
sweltering
ˈswɛltərɪŋ
tutoring
ˈtjuːtərɪŋ
unflattering
ʌnˈflætərɪŋ
watering
ˈwɔːtərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KETTERING

Kevlar
Kew
Kew Gardens
kewl
Kewpie
Kewpie Doll

WORDS THAT END LIKE KETTERING

bring
civil engineering
considering
covering
electrical engineering
empowering
engineering
fingering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lowering
mechanical engineering
offering
ordering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of Kettering in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Kettering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KETTERING

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Translator English - Chinese

凯特林
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kettering
570 millions of speakers

English

Kettering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केटरिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيترينج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кеттеринг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kettering
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Kettering,
260 millions of speakers

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Kettering
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kettering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kettering
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケタリング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

케터링
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kettering
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Kettering
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கெட்டரிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केटरिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kettering
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kettering
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kettering
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кеттерінг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kettering
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κέτερινγκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kettering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kettering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kettering
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kettering

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QUOTES WITH «KETTERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Kettering.
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Mary Barra
I started at General Motors at 18 years old as a co-op student at the General Motors Institute, which is now Kettering.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KETTERING»

Discover the use of Kettering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kettering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Charles F. Kettering: A Biography
A reprint of a 1957 account of farmer, schoolteacher, mechanic, engineer, inventor, scientist, social philosopher, and salesman Charles Kettering, whose invention of the battery-powered electric car starter relieved the populace of the ...
Thomas Alvin Boyd, 2002
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Sloan-Kettering: Poems
Poems Abba Kovner. within a man/ with all the other unrealities/ not wiped out/ in the massacres.” The new dread returns Kovner to the old dread. He recalls Christmas eve in 1941, when he left the Benedictine convent that had given him ...
Abba Kovner, 2009
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Patrons, Brokers, and Clients in Seventeenth-Century France
A bold new study of politics and power in 17th-century France, this book argues that the French Crown centralized its power nationally by changing the way it delegated its royal patronage in the provinces.
Maryland Sharon Kettering Montgomery College, 1986
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Architectural Illustrations of Kettering Church, ...
George Baily, Esq., Architect. Henry Baker, Esq., Architect. James Barr, Jim., Esq., Architect. Alfred Bartholomew, Esq., Architect. Mr. James Bayes, Kettering. Thomas Bellamy, Esq., Architect. The Birmingham Library. John Blytli, Esq., Architect.
Robert William Billings, 1843
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39 Days of Gazza - When Paul Gascoigne arrived to manage ...
This is a tragicomedy of English football, on a par with the fictionalised appraoch of The Damned United.
Steve Pitts, 2013
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Charles Kettering: Patent Giant
Reading • Activities • Coloring • Puzzles i Charles Kettering wrote an article on " How to Win the Soap-Box Derby?" Charles Kettering taught in a one-room schoolhouse? Charles Kettering walked three miles to school? (± 1 Charles Kettering ...
Carole Marsh, 2004
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Rembrandt's Group Portraits
Rembrandt's Group Portraits shows all these well-known works and also devotes attention to Rembrandt's working method in comparison with that of his contemporaries, and to the creation of his group portraits.
Alison McNeil Kettering, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 2006
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Popular Mechanics
Over five decades, from the 1910s to the 1950s, famed inventor Charles Kettering wrote three feature stories for POPULAR MECHANICS. His insightful commentary enhanced PM's automotive articles, and his many inventions provided a ...
9
Colleges in the Midwest
The University Founded in 1919, Kettering University is a private university specializing in technical degrees. The school enrolls about 2,300 undergraduate students and offers a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. Most classes have fewer than 20 ...
Peterson's, Mark D. Snider, 2009
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Alfred P. Sloan: Critical Evaluations in Business and Management
1923, in brochure on GM institutional advertising in General Motors Advertising, 1923 file, Kettering Papers, GMI. 24 "General Motors," Untitled Binder on Status of EDO Accounts in 1928, 13, BDO Archives; A. P. Sloan, Jr., to Charles Kettering,  ...
John Cunningham Wood, Michael C. Wood, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KETTERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kettering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kettering to get upgraded bus shelters at the Newland Centre …
Northamptonshire Highways will soon start on essential upgrades to the bus shelters at the Newland Centre, Kettering. This work is to be ... «Northampton Herald and Post, Jul 15»
2
Rash of car break-ins reported in Kettering | Dayton, OH News - WHIO
Kettering police Sgt. Doug Gaudette said seven cars had their windows broken out. One purse was stolen but nothing much else of value was ... «WHIO, Jul 15»
3
Kettering hairdressers to close
A message on the shop's Facebook page says: ”Due to unforeseen circumstances Toni & Guy Kettering will be closing on Saturday, July 25. «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Elderly man breaks hip during theft in Kettering alleyway …
An elderly man fell and broke his hip moments after having his wallet stolen from him in Kettering on Sunday (July 12). The incident happened ... «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Kettering OVI driver crashes into bushes near Kroger | Dayton, OH …
A motorist crashed his pickup truck into bushes July 17, 2015, near Kroger on Dorothy Lane in Kettering. CONTRIBUTED ... «WHIO, Jul 15»
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Team effort by Kettering Harriers to run 874 miles in less than 24 hours
Members of Kettering Town Harriers have set themselves the challenge of running 874 miles, the equivalent of 33 consecutive marathons, in a ... «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Discount sofa chain could be on its way to Kettering
“Accordingly, DFS has identified Belgrave Retail Park as the only location within Kettering that meets their operational requirements. «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Sporting boost for Kettering as motion to work with Poppies is passed
Kettering Council has agreed to work closely with the town's sporting teams – including Kettering Town – to help them realise their aspirations. «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Corby and Kettering magistrates courts earmarked for closure …
The two courts, and Kettering County Court, are included on a list of dozens of courts nationally which the Ministry of Justice has released today ... «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Cash stolen from Kettering flat
... stolen from a flat in Kettering. The burglary happened in Havelock Street, Kettering, some time between 5am and 6.30pm on Friday, Juy 10. «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»

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