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ELIHU THOMSON

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ELIHU THOMSON (noun)
  The noun ELIHU THOMSON has 1 sense:

1. United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)play

  Familiarity information: ELIHU THOMSON used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


ELIHU THOMSON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Elihu Thomson; Thomson

Instance hypernyms:

electrical engineer (a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity)


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