eureka
interjection
- I have found (it): believed to have been uttered by Archimedes when he discovered a way to determine the purity of gold by applying the principle of specific gravity
- I've got it; yes; that's it: used to express triumphant achievement, success, or discovery
See eureka in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(yo͝o-rēˈkə)
interjection Used to express triumph upon finding or discovering something.
(yo͝o-rēˈkə)
A city of northwest California on Humboldt Bay, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. Lumbering, fishing, and tourism are important to its economy. Population: 25,400.
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