siemens

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noun siemens (Ernst) Werner von [ernst ver-nuh r fuh n] /ˈɛrnst ˈvɛr nər fən/ (Show IPA), 1816–92, German inventor and electrical engineer. 1
noun siemens his brother, Sir William (Karl Wilhelm Siemens) 1823–83, English inventor, born in Germany. 1
noun Technical meaning of siemens A German semiconductor and electronics manufacturer. 1
noun siemens the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohm 0
noun siemens Ernst Werner von (ɛrnst ˈvɛrnər fɔn). 1816–92, German engineer, inventor, and pioneer in telegraphy. Among his inventions are the self-excited dynamo and an electrolytic refining process 0
noun siemens his brother, Sir William, original name Karl Wilhelm Siemens. 1823–83, British engineer, born in Germany, who invented the open-hearth process for making steel 0

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; named after Sir W. Siemens

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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