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JOHN AUGUSTUS ROEBLING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States engineer (born in Germany) who designed and began construction of the Brooklyn bridge (1806-1869)
Synonyms:
John Augustus Roebling; John Roebling; Roebling
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Instance hypernyms:
applied scientist; engineer; technologist (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)