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STEINMAN
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• STEINMAN (noun)
The noun STEINMAN has 1 sense:
1. United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960)
Familiarity information: STEINMAN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
David Barnard Steinman; Steinman
Instance hypernyms:
civil engineer (an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.))
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