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lewis

21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lewis (noun)
  2. Lewis (biographical name)
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  12. Lewis acid (noun)
  13. Lewis base (noun)
  14. lewis bolt (noun)
  15. Lewis gun (noun)
  16. Lewis-Langmuir theory (noun)
  17. Lewis and Clark Caverns (geographical name)
  18. Lewis and Clark Lake (geographical name)
  19. Lewis with Harris (geographical name)
  20. Lewis's woodpecker (noun)
  21. Day-Lewis (biographical name)

lew·is

noun \ˈlü-əs\

Definition of LEWIS

: an iron dovetailed tenon that is made in sections, can be fitted into a dovetail mortise, and is used in hoisting large stones

Origin of LEWIS

probably from the name Lewis
First Known Use: 1743

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