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KRUPP
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• KRUPP (noun)
The noun KRUPP has 2 senses:
1. German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)
2. German industrialist who manufactured steel in Essen (1787-1826)
Familiarity information: KRUPP used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Alfred Krupp; Krupp
Instance hypernyms:
arms manufacturer (someone who manufactures arms and munitions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
German industrialist who manufactured steel in Essen (1787-1826)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Friedrich Krupp; Krupp
Instance hypernyms:
industrialist (someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise)
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