Eureka
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- noun
- /juˈriːkə/
- Specialized
- Kedrigem threw up his hands in a eureka gesture and beamed at his visitor.
Examples
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The engineer used Eureka wire in the circuit because it has high electrical resistance.
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For his project, he needed Eureka to make the resistance wire for the experiment.
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And then I had a eureka moment.
Academic text (2010) -
Says Pace, "It was very much a eureka moment for me."
Academic text (2004) -
On a trip to the Depot, we had a eureka moment in the chain link fencing aisle!
Blog text (22) -
It's the sudden fusion of these disparate parts that forms the eureka moment for me.
Blog text (15) -
That's when I had the Eureka moment and made my discovery when it failed at those audiobooks.
Blog text (15) -
The technician explained that Eureka is essential for creating efficient electrical components.
Synonyms
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A metal made from copper and nickel used for wires that keep their electrical resistance stable
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Eureka comes from the old Greek shout heureka, meaning 'I have found it'. The alloy was named Eureka to show it was an important discovery for making stable resistor wire, so the name suggests a successful 'find' and fits a metal used for precise resistors.