HyperDic: langley

English > 2 senses of the word langley / Langley:
NOUNquantitylangleyunit of solar radiation
person Langley, Samuel Pierpoint LangleyUnited States astronomer and aviation / aviation / aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)
langley / Langley > pronunciation
Soundslae'nggliy; lae'ngliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > langley: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningUnit of solar radiation.
Broaderunit of measurement, unitAny division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
English > Langley: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States astronomer and aviation / aviation / aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906).
SynonymSamuel Pierpoint Langley
Instance ofastronomer, uranologist, stargazerA physicist who studies astronomy
inventor, discoverer, artificersomeone who is the first to think of or make something

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