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gilbert
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noun
the basic unit of magnetomotive force in the CGS system, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns: abbrev. Gb
noun
a masculine name: dim. Gil
- Gilbert, Cass 1859-1934; U.S. architect
- Gilbert, Sir Humphrey 1539?-83; Eng. navigator and colonizer in North America
- Gilbert, William 1544?-1603; Eng. physician & scientist
- Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck 1836-1911; Eng. humorous poet & librettist: collaborated with Sir Arthur Sullivan in writing comic operas
See gilbert in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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