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Arm⋅strong

[ahrm-strawng]
–noun
1. (Daniel) Louis (“Satchmo”), 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
2. Edwin Howard, 1890–1954, U.S. electrical engineer and inventor: developed frequency modulation.
3. Henry (Henry Jackson), 1912–88, U.S. boxer: world featherweight champion 1937–38; world lightweight champion 1938–39; world welterweight champion 1938–40.
4. Lance, born 1971, U.S. cyclist with seven consecutive victories (1999–2005) in the Tour-de-France.
5. Neil A., born 1930, U.S. astronaut: first person to walk on the moon, July 20, 1969.
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Arm·strong   (ärm'strông')   
American engineer and inventor whose improvements to radio communication included the development of frequency modulation (1933).
Armstrong, Lance Born 1971.  
American cyclist who won the Tour de France seven consecutive times between 1999-2005.
Armstrong, Louis Known as "Satchmo." 1900-1971.  
American jazz trumpeter. A virtuoso musician and popular, gravelly voiced singer, he greatly influenced the development of jazz.
Armstrong, Neil Alden Born 1930.  
American astronaut who as commander of Apollo 11 became the first person to walk on the moon (July 20, 1969).
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