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Rick⋅o⋅ver

  [rik-oh-ver]
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–noun
Hyman George, 1900–86, U.S. naval officer, born in Poland: helped to develop the nuclear submarine.
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Rick·o·ver   (rĭk'ō'vər)   
American admiral who advocated and greatly contributed to the development of nuclear submarines and ships. He was also an outspoken critic of the American educational system.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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