Gilbert
biographical name
Sir Humphrey circa 1539–1583 English navigator
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gilbert
noun
gil·bert
ˈgil-bərt 
: the cgs unit of magnetomotive force equivalent to 5/(2π) or about 0.794 ampere-turn
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