eli whitney
ni, ˈwɪt- noun
1.
Eli, 1765–1825, U.S. manufacturer and inventor.
2.
John Hay, 1904–82, U.S. diplomat and newspaper publisher.
3.
Josiah Dwight, 1819–96, U.S. geologist.
4.
William Dwight, 1827–94, U.S. philologist and lexicographer (brother of Josiah Dwight).
5.
a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,495 feet (4418 meters).
6.
a male given name.
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Eli whitney
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Whitney1 (ˈwɪtnɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Mount Whitney a mountain in E California: the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and in continental US (excluding Alaska). Height: 4418 m (14 495 ft) | |
| Whitney2 (ˈwɪtnɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Eli. 1765--1825, US inventor of a mechanical cotton gin (1793) and pioneer manufacturer of interchangeable parts |
| 2. | William Dwight. 1827--94, US philologist, noted esp for his Sanskrit Grammar (1879) |
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