Benz

[ bents; English benz ]

noun
  1. Karl, 1844–1929, German automotive engineer and manufacturer.

Other definitions for benz- (2 of 2)

benz-

  1. variant of benzo- before a vowel: benzaldehyde.

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British Dictionary definitions for Benz

Benz

/ (bɛnz, German bɛnts) /


noun
  1. Karl (Friedrich) (karl). 1844–1929, German engineer; designed and built the first car to be driven by an internal-combustion engine (1885)

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