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1. (interj.) eureka
(used as an exclamation of triumph at a discovery.)
2. eureka
(cap.) I have found (it): the reputed exclamation of Archimedes when he discovered a test, based on the principle of buoyancy, for the purity of gold.
Etymology: (1560–70; < Gk heúrēka, 1st person sing. perf. indic. of heurískein to find, discover)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) constantan, Eureka
an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
2. (noun) Eureka
a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean
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1. eureka
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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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. eureka
the exclamation of Archimedes on discovering how to test the purity of the gold in the crown of Hiero (q. v.); he discovered it, tradition says, when taking a bath.
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