| Pronunciation: | | yû'reeku
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- [n] a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean
- [n] a copper-nickel alloy with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
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| | Synonyms: | | constantan |
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| | See Also: | | CA, California, copper-base alloy, Golden State, town |
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| | Definition: | | Eureka
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Eu*re"ka\ [Gr. ? I have found, perfect indicative of ?
to find.]
The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have
cried out ``Eureka! eureka!'' (I have found it! I have found
it!), upon suddenly discovering a method of finding out how
much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed. Hence,
an expression of triumph concerning a discovery.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A European technological development programme. |
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