Jodrell Bank

geographical name

Jod·​rell Bank ˈjä-drəl How to pronounce Jodrell Bank (audio)
locality in Cheshire, western England

Note: Jodrell Bank is the site of the first fully steerable radio telescope, which remains one of the largest in the world.

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“Jodrell Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jodrell%20Bank. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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