| 单词 | winans, ross |
| 释义 | Winans, RossWinans, Ross(1796–1877) inventor, manufacturer; born in Sussex County, N.J. He had his first exposure to railroads while selling horses to the Baltimore & Ohio in 1828, and he soon designed an improved wheel for rail cars that set the standard for a full century. Winans worked for the B&O for a time before establishing his own railroad machinery business. He later produced a streamlined hull design for steamships. He acquired some local fame as a philanthropist and as the author of a series of unorthodox works on religion. |
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