Proctor

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English

The general store in Proctor, Pennsylvania

Alternative forms

Etymology

The soil test was originally developed by Ralph R. Proctor.

Proper noun

Proctor

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Kentucky.
    2. A city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, named after J. Proctor Knott.
    3. An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri.
    4. An unincorporated community in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
    5. A census-designated place in Adair County, Oklahoma.
    6. A census-designated place in Comanche County, Texas.
    7. A town and census-designated place therein, in Rutland County, Vermont.
    8. An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.

Adjective

Proctor (not comparable)

  1. (soil science) Pertaining to the Proctor test, a standardized test measuring soil moisture-density, especially for the requirements of construction projects.
    Proctor density; Proctor value