u sinclair

Sin·clair

[sin-klair, sing- or for 1, 2, 4, sin-klair, sing-]
noun
1.
Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
2.
May, 1865?–1946, British novelist.
3.
Up·ton (Beall) [uhp-tuhn bel] , 1878–1968, U.S. novelist, socialist, and reformer.
4.
a male given name: a family name taken from a French placename, Saint Clair.
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Sinclair (sɪŋˈklɛə, ˈsɪŋklɛə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  Sir Clive (Marles). born 1940, British electronics engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, who produced such electronic goods as pocket calculators and some of the first home computers; however, the Sinclair C5, a small light electric vehicle for one person, proved a commercial failure
2.  Upton (Beall). 1878--1968, US novelist, whose The Jungle (1906) exposed the working and sanitary conditions of the Chicago meat-packing industry and prompted the passage of food inspection laws

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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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