Edison

[ ed-uh-suhn ]

noun

1. Thomas Al·va [al, -v, uh], 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
2. a township in central New Jersey.

Edison

/ ˈɛdɪsən /

noun

1. EdisonThomas Alva18471931MUSTECHNOLOGY: inventor Thomas Alva. 1847–1931, US inventor. He patented more than a thousand inventions, including the phonograph, the incandescent electric lamp, the microphone, and the kinetoscope

Edison

/ ĕd′ĭ-sən /

1. American inventor and physicist who took out more than 1,000 patents in his lifetime. His inventions include the telegraph (1869), microphone (1877), and light bulb (1879). He also designed the first power plant (1881–82), making possible the widespread distribution of electricity. During World War I, Edison worked on a number of military devices, including flamethrowers, periscopes, and torpedoes.

Example Sentences

But Edison Research, one of two respected US firms who carried out exit polls for opposition TV channels, said the commission's figure could not be explained "by normal variation".

From BBC

Edison has Texas A&M commit Riley Crooks, also a star for the flag football team.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s a Thomas Edison. He doesn’t care about wealth.”

From Los Angeles Times

With votes still being tallied from the Nov. 5 general election, Republicans had won 213 seats in the 435-member House, according to Edison Research.

From Salon

The Edison exit poll showed that 46% of Latinos supported Trump, the highest number ever tracked for a Republican presidential candidate.

From Los Angeles Times