eureka

Definitions


[jʊˈriːkə], (Interjection)

Definitions:
- a cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something
(e.g: The answer hit me. ‘Eureka!’ I cried)


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Origin:
early 17th century: from Greek heurēka ‘I have found it’ (from heuriskein ‘find’), said to have been uttered by Archimedes when he hit upon a method of determining the purity of gold. The noun dates from the early 20th century


[jʊˈriːkə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an alloy of copper and nickel used for electrical filaments and resistance wire


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: from Greek heurēka ‘I have found it’ (from heuriskein ‘find’), said to have been uttered by Archimedes when he hit upon a method of determining the purity of gold. The noun dates from the early 20th century




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