[yoo-ree-kuh, yuh-] Pronunciation Key | 1. | (initial capital letter) I have found (it): the reputed exclamation of Archimedes when, after long study, he discovered a method of detecting the amount of alloy mixed with the gold in the crown of the king of Syracuse. |
| 2. | (used as an exclamation of triumph at a discovery.) |
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| eu·re·ka
(yŏŏ-rē'kə) Pronunciation Key
interj. Used to express triumph upon finding or discovering something. [Greek heurēka, I have found (it) (supposedly exclaimed by Archimedes upon discovering how to measure the volume of an irregular solid and thereby determine the purity of a gold object), first person sing. perfect of heuriskein, to find.] |
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| Eu·re·ka
(yŏŏ-rē'kə) Pronunciation Key
A city of northwest California on Humboldt Bay, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. Lumbering, fishing, and tourism are important to its economy. Population: 25,600. |
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eureka
| eureka | |
noun | |
| 1. | an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire [syn: constantan] |
| 2. | a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean |
Eureka
A European technological development programme.
Eureka Springs, AR (city, FIPS 22240) Location: 36.39921 N, 93.73738 W
Population (1990): 1900 (1037 housing units)
Area: 11.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72632
Eureka County, NV (county, FIPS 11) Location: 39.97880 N, 116.26981 W
Population (1990): 1547 (817 housing units)
Area: 10815.8 sq km (land), 11.1 sq km (water)
Eureka Mill, SC (CDP, FIPS 24020) Location: 34.71763 N, 81.19384 W
Population (1990): 1738 (708 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Eureka, NV Zip code(s): 89316
Eureka, NC (town, FIPS 21960) Location: 35.54089 N, 77.87746 W
Population (1990): 282 (120 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27830
Eureka, MT (town, FIPS 24850) Location: 48.87593 N, 115.04801 W
Population (1990): 1043 (491 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59917
Eureka, UT (city, FIPS 24080) Location: 39.95502 N, 112.11558 W
Population (1990): 562 (326 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 84628
Eureka, KS (city, FIPS 21800) Location: 37.82271 N, 96.28844 W
Population (1990): 2974 (1630 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67045
Eureka, IL (city, FIPS 24543) Location: 40.71558 N, 89.27514 W
Population (1990): 4435 (1609 housing units)
Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61530
Eureka, CA (city, FIPS 23042) Location: 40.79532 N, 124.15568 W
Population (1990): 27025 (11781 housing units)
Area: 24.5 sq km (land), 13.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 95501
Eureka, SD (city, FIPS 20180) Location: 45.76871 N, 99.62296 W
Population (1990): 1197 (644 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Eureka, TX (city, FIPS 24816) Location: 32.00972 N, 96.28594 W
Population (1990): 242 (105 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Eureka, MO (city, FIPS 22834) Location: 38.50290 N, 90.64268 W
Population (1990): 4683 (1601 housing units)
Area: 24.1 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Eureka
Eu*re"ka\ [Gr. ? I have found, perfect indicative of ? to find.] 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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