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ford

Noun

∙ A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.
∙ A stream; a current.

Verb

∙ To cross a stream using a ford.

Ford

Proper noun

∙ A topographic surname for someone who lived near a ford.

Noun

∙ A make of car, named for Henry Ford.

BABYLON ENGLISH
Ford n.
male first name; family name; Gerald Rudolph Ford (1913-2006), 38th president of the United States (1974-1977) who succeeded President Richard Nixon when Nixon was forced to resign; Henry Ford (1863-1947) USA automobile manufacturer, pioneer in the assembly line technique of mass production, founder of Ford Motor Co.; brand of American automobile
ford v.
cross a river
shallow place where a river can be crossed

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
ford
ford
\ford\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. forded; p. pr. & vb. n. fording.] to pass or cross, as a river or other water, by wading; to wade through. his last section, which is no deep one, remains only to be forted.
ford
\ford\ (fōrd), n. [as. ford; akin to g. furt, icel. fj?r?r bay, and to e. fare. ? 78. see fare, v. i., and cf. frith arm of the sea.]
1. a place in a river, or other water, where it may be passed by man or beast on foot, by wading. he swam the esk river where ford there was none. w. scott.
2. a stream; a current. with water of the ford or of the clouds. permit my ghost to pass the stygian ford.
ford
n
1. united states film maker (1896-1973) [syn: ford, john ford ]

2. grandson of henry ford (1917-1987) [syn: ford, henry ford ii ]

3. son of henry ford (1893-1943) [syn: ford, edsel bryant ford ]

4. english writer and editor (1873-1939) [syn: ford, ford madox ford , ford hermann hueffer]

5. 38th president of the united states; appointed vice president and succeeded nixon when nixon resigned (1913- ) [syn: ford, gerald ford, gerald r. ford, gerald rudolph ford , president ford]

6. american manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947) [syn: ford, henry ford]

7. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded [syn: crossing]

8. the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse [syn: fording]
v : cross a river where it's shallow

ford
mention is frequently made of the fords of the jordan (josh. 2:7; judg. 3:28; 12:5, 6), which must have been very numerous; about fifty perhaps. the most notable was that of bethabara. mention is also made of the ford of the jabbok (gen. 32:22), and of the fords of arnon (isa. 16:2) and of the euphrates (jer. 51:32).

WORDNET 2.0
Ford
Noun
1. United States film maker (1896-1973)
(synonym) John Ford
(hypernym) film maker, filmmaker, film producer, movie maker
2. grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)
(synonym) Henry Ford II
(hypernym) industrialist
3. son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)
(synonym) Edsel Bryant Ford
(hypernym) industrialist
4. English writer and editor (1873-1939)
(synonym) Ford Madox Ford, Ford Hermann Hueffer
(hypernym) writer, author
5. 38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)
(synonym) Gerald Ford, Gerald R. Ford, Gerald Rudolph Ford, President Ford
(hypernym) President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive
6. United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)
(synonym) Henry Ford
(hypernym) industrialist
ford
Noun
1. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
(synonym) crossing
(hypernym) body of water, water
(part-holonym) stream, watercourse
2. the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
(synonym) fording
(hypernym) crossing
(hyponym) shallow fording
Verb
1. cross a river where it's shallow
(hypernym) traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
(derivation) crossing

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ford Motor Company
The Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to as simply Ford) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer, Troller, and Australian performance car manufacturer FPV. In the past it has also produced tractors and automotive components. Ford owns a 2.1% stake in Mazda of Japan, an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom, and a 49% stake in Jiangling of China. It also has a number of joint-ventures, two in China (Changan Ford Mazda and Ford Lio Ho), one in Thailand (AutoAlliance Thailand), one in Turkey (Ford Otosan), and one in Russia (Ford Sollers). It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family, although they have minority ownership.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

ford

Noun

∙ A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.
∙ A stream; a current.

Verb

∙ To cross a stream using a ford.

Ford

Proper noun

∙ A topographic surname for someone who lived near a ford.

Noun

∙ A make of car, named for Henry Ford.

BABYLON ENGLISH
Ford n.
male first name; family name; Gerald Rudolph Ford (1913-2006), 38th president of the United States (1974-1977) who succeeded President Richard Nixon when Nixon was forced to resign; Henry Ford (1863-1947) USA automobile manufacturer, pioneer in the assembly line technique of mass production, founder of Ford Motor Co.; brand of American automobile
ford v.
cross a river
shallow place where a river can be crossed

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
ford
ford
\ford\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. forded; p. pr. & vb. n. fording.] to pass or cross, as a river or other water, by wading; to wade through. his last section, which is no deep one, remains only to be forted.
ford
\ford\ (fōrd), n. [as. ford; akin to g. furt, icel. fj?r?r bay, and to e. fare. ? 78. see fare, v. i., and cf. frith arm of the sea.]
1. a place in a river, or other water, where it may be passed by man or beast on foot, by wading. he swam the esk river where ford there was none. w. scott.
2. a stream; a current. with water of the ford or of the clouds. permit my ghost to pass the stygian ford.
ford
n
1. united states film maker (1896-1973) [syn: ford, john ford ]

2. grandson of henry ford (1917-1987) [syn: ford, henry ford ii ]

3. son of henry ford (1893-1943) [syn: ford, edsel bryant ford ]

4. english writer and editor (1873-1939) [syn: ford, ford madox ford , ford hermann hueffer]

5. 38th president of the united states; appointed vice president and succeeded nixon when nixon resigned (1913- ) [syn: ford, gerald ford, gerald r. ford, gerald rudolph ford , president ford]

6. american manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947) [syn: ford, henry ford]

7. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded [syn: crossing]

8. the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse [syn: fording]
v : cross a river where it's shallow

ford
mention is frequently made of the fords of the jordan (josh. 2:7; judg. 3:28; 12:5, 6), which must have been very numerous; about fifty perhaps. the most notable was that of bethabara. mention is also made of the ford of the jabbok (gen. 32:22), and of the fords of arnon (isa. 16:2) and of the euphrates (jer. 51:32).

WORDNET 2.0
Ford
Noun
1. United States film maker (1896-1973)
(synonym) John Ford
(hypernym) film maker, filmmaker, film producer, movie maker
2. grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)
(synonym) Henry Ford II
(hypernym) industrialist
3. son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)
(synonym) Edsel Bryant Ford
(hypernym) industrialist
4. English writer and editor (1873-1939)
(synonym) Ford Madox Ford, Ford Hermann Hueffer
(hypernym) writer, author
5. 38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)
(synonym) Gerald Ford, Gerald R. Ford, Gerald Rudolph Ford, President Ford
(hypernym) President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive
6. United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)
(synonym) Henry Ford
(hypernym) industrialist
ford
Noun
1. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
(synonym) crossing
(hypernym) body of water, water
(part-holonym) stream, watercourse
2. the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
(synonym) fording
(hypernym) crossing
(hyponym) shallow fording
Verb
1. cross a river where it's shallow
(hypernym) traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
(derivation) crossing

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ford Motor Company
The Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to as simply Ford) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer, Troller, and Australian performance car manufacturer FPV. In the past it has also produced tractors and automotive components. Ford owns a 2.1% stake in Mazda of Japan, an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom, and a 49% stake in Jiangling of China. It also has a number of joint-ventures, two in China (Changan Ford Mazda and Ford Lio Ho), one in Thailand (AutoAlliance Thailand), one in Turkey (Ford Otosan), and one in Russia (Ford Sollers). It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family, although they have minority ownership.
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