willy siemens

noun

(Ernst) Wer·ner von

[ernst ver-nuh

r fuh

n] , 1816–92, German inventor and electrical engineer.

his brother, Sir William ( Karl Wilhelm Siemens ) 1823–83, English inventor, born in Germany.

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siemens (ˈsiːmənz)

—n , pl siemens
	S, Formerly called: mho the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohm

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Siemens (ˈsiːmənz)

—n
1.	Ernst Werner von (ɛrnst ˈvɛrnər fɔn). 1816--92, German engineer, inventor, and pioneer in telegraphy. Among his inventions are the self-excited dynamo and an electrolytic refining process
2.	his brother, Sir William, original name Karl Wilhelm Siemens. 1823--83, British engineer, born in Germany, who invented the open-hearth process for making steel

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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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Plural siemens
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