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Definition of Rumford in English:
Rumford
noun
historical1Attributive Designating kitchen articles and other items invented by or associated with Rumford.
2A Rumford fireplace; a Rumford kitchen.
Origin
Late 18th century. From the title of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, American-born inventor and physicist.
