Bragg

[ brag ]

noun

1. Brax·ton [brak, -st, uh, n], 1817–76, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
2. Sir William Henry, 1862–1942, and his son, Sir William Lawrence, 1890–1971, English physicists: Nobel Prize winners 1915.

Bragg

/ bræɡ /

noun

1. BraggBilly1957MBritishMUSIC: rock singerMUSIC: songwriter Billy. born 1957, British rock singer and songwriter, noted for his political protest songs; recordings include Between the Wars (1985), Workers' Playtime (1988), Mermaid Avenue (1998), and England, Half English (2002)
2. BraggMelvyn1939MBritishWRITING: novelistFILMS AND TV: broadcaster Melvyn , Baron. born 1939, British novelist, broadcaster, and television executive; presenter of The South Bank Show since 1978
3. BraggSir William Henry18621942MBritishSCIENCE: physicist Sir William Henry , 1862–1942, British physicist, who shared a Nobel prize for physics (1915) with his son, for their study of crystal structures by means of X-rays
4. BraggSir (William) Lawrence18901971MBritishSCIENCE: physicist his son, Sir ( William ) Lawrence , 1890–1971, British physicist

Bragg

/ brăg /

1. British physicist who invented the x-ray spectrometer, a device used to measure x-ray wavelengths. With his son, the physicist Sir William Lawrence Bragg (1890–1971), he developed the technique of x-ray crystallography, used to determine the atomic structure of crystals. Father and son were awarded a joint Nobel Prize for physics in 1915 for this work.

Example Sentences

I have regular, tamari and Bragg, and something called “gold” soy sauce, and was just wondering if I should pick up the dark and light for me next time.

From Washington Post

From Fort Bragg to Camp Pendleton, there is a shared experience on a scale that exists almost nowhere else in America.

From The Daily Beast

Back at Fort Bragg, I asked a Special Forces Master Sergeant if he was glad he went to Haiti.

From The Daily Beast

Still more celebs: Hank Williams, Jr., headlined for John McCain in Fayetteville ( nee Fort Bragg) Tuesday afternoon.

From The Daily Beast

General Bragg had directed Morgan to detail two thousand men for the expedition.

From Project Gutenberg

Upon his return from this interview he told me what had been discussed, and what were General Bragg's instructions.

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As it was, Rosecrans was able to deceive Bragg by counterfeit movements that could easily have been detected by Morgan.

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In some way Rosecrans got the impression that Bragg had fallen back, and gave orders for entering the town.

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It may be conjectured that this hope was illusive, for Bragg had exceedingly accurate sources of information.

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