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Sie⋅mens

  [see-muhnz; Ger. zee-muhns]
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1. (Ernst) Wer⋅ner von  [ernst ver-nuhr fuhn] , 1816–92, German inventor and electrical engineer.
2. his brother, Sir William (Karl Wilhelm Siemens), 1823–83, English inventor, born in Germany.
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Sie·mens   (sē'mənz, zē'-)   
German engineer who made notable improvements to telegraphic and electrical apparatus. His brother Karl Wilhelm, later Sir Charles William Siemens (1823-1883), invented a regenerative steam engine and designed a steamship for laying long-distance cables.
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Main Entry: sie·mens
Pronunciation: 'sE-m&nz, 'zE-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural siemens
: a unit of conductance inthe mks system equivalent to one ampere per volt
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siemens sie·mens (sē'mənz)
n. pl. siemens
A unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units, equal to one ampere per volt.

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siemens   (sē'mənz)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural siemens
See mho.
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Ernst Werner von Siemens

German electrical engineer who played an important role in the development of the telegraph industry.

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