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Word: Eureka
Speech Type: Interjection
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
a cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something
Short Definition:cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something
Examples:- The answer hit me. ‘Eureka!’ I cried
- there weren't many eurekas but science is moving steadily
- the eureka moment for him came when he was hill-walking
Word: Eureka
Speech Type: Noun
jʊˈriːkə
an alloy of copper and nickel used for electrical filaments and resistance wire.
Short Definition:alloy of copper and nickel used for electrical filaments and resistance wire
Word: Eureka
Speech Type: Other
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