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GEORGE WASHINGTON GOETHALS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
United States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal (1858-1928)
Synonyms:
George Washington Goethals; Goethals
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Instance hypernyms:
applied scientist; engineer; technologist (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)