Turnpike

  • 21turnpike — turn•pike [[t]ˈtɜrnˌpaɪk[/t]] n. 1) trs a high speed highway, esp. one maintained by tolls 2) trs (formerly) a barrier set across such a highway to stop passage until a toll has been paid • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME turnepike road barrier (in …

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  • 22Turnpike trusts in the United Kingdom — were bodies set up by Act of Parliament, with powers to collect road tolls for maintaining the principal highways in Britain during the eighteenth century and nineteenth century. At the peak in the 1830s, over 1000 trusts [ Parliamentary Papers …

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  • 23Turnpike theory — refers to a set of economic theories about the optimal path of accumulation (often capital accumulation) in a system based depending on the initial and final levels. In the context of a macroeconomic exogenous growth model, for example, it says… …

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  • 24Turnpike man — Turnpike Turn pike , n. [Turn + pike.] 1. A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of beasts, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile. See… …

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  • 25Turnpike road — Turnpike Turn pike , n. [Turn + pike.] 1. A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of beasts, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile. See… …

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  • 26Turnpike Lane tube station — is a station at Turnpike Lane on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground, between Manor House and Wood Green stations, and in Travelcard Zone 3.It is located within the London Borough of Haringey. When opened on 19 September 1932, Turnpike… …

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  • 27Turnpike (software) — Turnpike is a software suite for Microsoft Windows, originally written by Chris Hall and Richard Clayton. The suite, which comprises an email client and a news client, was acquired by Demon Internet in 1995 and supplied to their customers free of …

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  • 28Turnpike Lane — is the name of a street in Haringey, north London.The road is one of Haringey s main shopping areas [cite web |title=New Parking Scheme to boost Turnpike Lane shopping| url=http://www.haringey.gov.uk/new parking scheme to boost turnpike lane… …

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  • 29Turnpike Motel — (Kennebunk,США) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 77 Old Alewive Road, Kennebunk, ME 0 …

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  • 30Turnpike Trusts (Britain) — Turnpike Trusts were local organisations in England and Wales, each established by a special Act of Parliament. They consisted of local gentry, manufacturers, and other substantial persons. Many trusts were charged with repairing certain roads… …

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