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robertson

Robertsonnoun

Robertsons

/ˈrɒbətən/

/ˈrɑːbərtən/

Translations

Robertson is a common surname in Scotland.

Робертсон — распространенная фамилия в Шотландии.

Definitions

A type of screw with a square-shaped socket in the head, named after its inventor, P.L. Robertson.

You'll need a Robertson screwdriver to assemble this piece of furniture.

Robertsonadjective

Attributive use of the proper noun when modifying another noun.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a Robertson screw or a person named Robertson, used attributively before another noun.

He tightened the panel with a Robertson driver bit.

Robertsonproper noun

/ˈrɒb.ət.sən/

/ˈrɑː.bɚt.sən/

Definitions

A surname of Scottish origin, derived from the given name Robert.

Sir Alexander Robertson traced his ancestry back to the Highlands.