siemens

[ see-muhnz ]

/ ˈsi mənz /

noun (used with a singular verb)

Electricity. the standard unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho, orreciprocal ohm ).Abbreviation: S

Origin of siemens

First recorded in 1930–35; named after Sir W. Siemens

Words nearby siemens

Siegfried, Siegfried Line, Sieg heil, Sieglinde, Siegmeister, siemens, Siem Reap, Siena, Sienese, Sienkiewicz, sienna

Definition for siemens (2 of 2)

Siemens

[ see-muhnz; German zee-muhns ]

/ ˈsi mənz; German ˈzi məns /

noun

(Ernst) Wer·ner von

[ernst -ver-nuhr fuhn], /ˈɛrnst ˈvɛr nər fən/, 1816–92, German inventor and electrical engineer.

his brother, Sir William Karl Wilhelm Siemens, 1823–83, English inventor, born in Germany.

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Example sentences from the Web for siemens

The current energy and industrial boom, according to Siemens President Joe Kaeser, “is a once-in-a-lifetime moment.”
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Siemens plant in Ford Madison, Iowa, laid off 407 workers this fall.
Mitt Romney's Iowa Problem|Daniel Gross|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yet it seemed to target only Siemens computers at the Natanz facility involved in enriching uranium.
New Computer Malware May Presage Another Cyberattack, Potentially on Iran|R.M. Schneiderman|November 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
That was a settlement in which Siemens did not admit wrongdoing.
U.S. Could Prosecute Murdoch|Michael Tomasky|July 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Similar incentives convinced Siemens to expand its wind turbine factory in Fort Madison Iowa.
A CEO’s Defense of Government|R.M. Schneiderman|June 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
While the advantages of the Siemens burner are many and obvious, it is not without its disadvantages.
Gas Burners|Owen Merriman
This diminutive railway was referred to by an American magazine as "Siemens' electrical merry-go-round."
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns
Here, too, is the great steel plant of the Siemens Company and many allied industries.
In Unfamiliar England|Thomas Dowler Murphy
The use of superheated steam, however, still proved a drawback, and the Siemens engine has not been extensively used.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
Siemens employed a similar system, only substituting steam for air.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885|Various

British Dictionary definitions for siemens (1 of 2)

siemens

/ (ˈsiːmənz) /

noun plural siemens

the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohmSymbol: S Formerly called: mho

British Dictionary definitions for siemens (2 of 2)

Siemens

/ (ˈsiːmənz) /

noun

Ernst Werner von (ɛrnst ˈvɛrnər fɔn). 1816–92, German engineer, inventor, and pioneer in telegraphy. Among his inventions are the self-excited dynamo and an electrolytic refining process

his brother, Sir William, original name Karl Wilhelm Siemens. 1823–83, British engineer, born in Germany, who invented the open-hearth process for making steel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for siemens

siemens

[ sē′mənz ]

n. pl. siemens

A unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units, equal to one ampere per volt.

Scientific definitions for siemens

siemens

[ sē′mənz ]

Plural siemens

See mho.

单词	siemens
释义	siemens [ see-muhnz ] / ˈsi mənz / noun (used with a singular verb) Electricity. the standard unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho, orreciprocal ohm ).Abbreviation: S Origin of siemens First recorded in 1930–35; named after Sir W. Siemens Words nearby siemens Siegfried, Siegfried Line, Sieg heil, Sieglinde, Siegmeister, siemens, Siem Reap, Siena, Sienese, Sienkiewicz, sienna Definition for siemens (2 of 2) Siemens [ see-muhnz; German zee-muhns ] / ˈsi mənz; German ˈzi məns / noun (Ernst) Wer·ner von [ernst -ver-nuhr fuhn], /ˈɛrnst ˈvɛr nər fən/, 1816–92, German inventor and electrical engineer. his brother, Sir William Karl Wilhelm Siemens, 1823–83, English inventor, born in Germany. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for siemens The current energy and industrial boom, according to Siemens President Joe Kaeser, “is a once-in-a-lifetime moment.” The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead\|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A Siemens plant in Ford Madison, Iowa, laid off 407 workers this fall. Mitt Romney's Iowa Problem\|Daniel Gross\|November 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Yet it seemed to target only Siemens computers at the Natanz facility involved in enriching uranium. New Computer Malware May Presage Another Cyberattack, Potentially on Iran\|R.M. Schneiderman\|November 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST That was a settlement in which Siemens did not admit wrongdoing. U.S. Could Prosecute Murdoch\|Michael Tomasky\|July 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Similar incentives convinced Siemens to expand its wind turbine factory in Fort Madison Iowa. A CEO’s Defense of Government\|R.M. Schneiderman\|June 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST While the advantages of the Siemens burner are many and obvious, it is not without its disadvantages. Gas Burners\|Owen Merriman This diminutive railway was referred to by an American magazine as "Siemens' electrical merry-go-round." The Story of Great Inventions\|Elmer Ellsworth Burns Here, too, is the great steel plant of the Siemens Company and many allied industries. In Unfamiliar England\|Thomas Dowler Murphy The use of superheated steam, however, still proved a drawback, and the Siemens engine has not been extensively used. Heroes of the Telegraph\|J. Munro Siemens employed a similar system, only substituting steam for air. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885\|Various British Dictionary definitions for siemens (1 of 2) siemens / (ˈsiːmənz) / noun plural siemens the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohmSymbol: S Formerly called: mho British Dictionary definitions for siemens (2 of 2) Siemens / (ˈsiːmənz) / noun Ernst Werner von (ɛrnst ˈvɛrnər fɔn). 1816–92, German engineer, inventor, and pioneer in telegraphy. Among his inventions are the self-excited dynamo and an electrolytic refining process his brother, Sir William, original name Karl Wilhelm Siemens. 1823–83, British engineer, born in Germany, who invented the open-hearth process for making steel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for siemens siemens [ sē′mənz ] n. pl. siemens A unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units, equal to one ampere per volt. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for siemens siemens [ sē′mənz ] Plural siemens See mho. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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