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
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Lewis structures, also known as Lewis dot diagrams, are two-dimensional drawings that show how molecules in an element are connected, as well as the shape of the molecule.
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Lewis had career highs of 36 points and 19 rebounds Monday night to lead the Seattle SuperSonics past the Orlando Magic 123-119 in double overtime.
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Origin and Etymology of lewis
Lewis
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C(live) S(taples) 1898–1963 English novelist and essayist
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Edward B. 1918–2004 American biologist
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John Llewellyn 1880–1969 American labor leader
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Matthew Gregory 1775–1818 Monk Lewis English author
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Meriwether 1774–1809 American explorer
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(Harry) Sinclair 1885–1951 American novelist
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(Percy) Wyndham 1882–1957 British painter and author
Medical Dictionary
Lewis
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Lew·is
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ˈlü-əs
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medical Definition of Lewis
:of or relating to the Lewis blood groups
- Lewis antigens
Biographical Note for lewis
Lewis, H. D. G. British hospital patient. The Lewis antigen was first recognized in the blood of Mrs. Lewis in 1946.
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