langley

[ lang-lee ]

/ ˈlæŋ li /

noun Physics.

for electromagnetic radiation incident upon a surface, a value of energy per unit area equal to one calorie per square centimeter.

Origin of langley

First recorded in 1945–50; after S. P. Langley

Words nearby langley

Langevin, Langland, langlauf, langläufer, lang lay, langley, Langmuir, Langobard, Langobardic, langosta, langostino

Definition for langley (2 of 2)

Langley

[ lang-lee ]

/ ˈlæŋ li /

noun

Edmund of. York, 1st Duke of.

Samuel Pier·pont

[peer-pont], /ˈpɪər pɒnt/, 1834–1906, U.S. astronomer, physicist, and pioneer in aeronautics.

William. Langland, William.

a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, near Vancouver.

Mount, a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,025 feet (4,280 meters).

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Example sentences from the Web for langley

From Ferguson to Staten Island to Langley, we need to get our security forces under control.
Cops, CIA Share a Culture of Lawlessness|Cliff Schecter|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, over at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, the Africa Division was celebrating the successful mission.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So Langley decided to cut short the tour of the then-CIA station chief in Bangkok and bring him in to head up the show.
The CIA’s Wrong: Arming Rebels Works|Christopher Dickey|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He lived, conveniently, in Northern Virginia, not far from CIA headquarters in Langley.
An Ex-CIA Recruit Adds to Libyan Chaos|Jamie Dettmer|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But even if she is not on the catwalk, expect to see her art everywhere—signed Langley Fox, not Hemingway.
Langley Fox: A Hemingway in All But Name|Justin Jones|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Matilda left the Langley tract to her son, with a life interest to her husband.
Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia|Ellen Anderson
Against this Langley leaned and took a good look at his companion.
Stories by English Authors: Africa|Various
A more careful study has been made by Langley and Very with the bolometer.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey
Immediately after the departure of his guests, Mr. Langley had a long interview with his wife.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851|Various
And meanwhile, what was passing in the domestic circle at Langley?
The White Rose of Langley|Emily Sarah Holt

British Dictionary definitions for langley

Langley

/ (ˈlæŋlɪ) /

noun

Samuel Pierpont. 1834–1906, US astronomer and physicist: invented the bolometer (1878) and pioneered the construction of heavier-than-air flying machines

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Scientific definitions for langley

langley

[ lăng′lē ]

A unit equal to one gram calorie per square centimeter of irradiated surface, used to measure solar radiation. The langley is named after American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906).

单词	langley
释义	langley [ lang-lee ] / ˈlæŋ li / noun Physics. for electromagnetic radiation incident upon a surface, a value of energy per unit area equal to one calorie per square centimeter. Origin of langley First recorded in 1945–50; after S. P. Langley Words nearby langley Langevin, Langland, langlauf, langläufer, lang lay, langley, Langmuir, Langobard, Langobardic, langosta, langostino Definition for langley (2 of 2) Langley [ lang-lee ] / ˈlæŋ li / noun Edmund of. York, 1st Duke of. Samuel Pier·pont [peer-pont], /ˈpɪər pɒnt/, 1834–1906, U.S. astronomer, physicist, and pioneer in aeronautics. William. Langland, William. a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, near Vancouver. Mount, a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,025 feet (4,280 meters). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for langley From Ferguson to Staten Island to Langley, we need to get our security forces under control. Cops, CIA Share a Culture of Lawlessness\|Cliff Schecter\|December 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile, over at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, the Africa Division was celebrating the successful mission. ‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis\|Nina Strochlic\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So Langley decided to cut short the tour of the then-CIA station chief in Bangkok and bring him in to head up the show. The CIA’s Wrong: Arming Rebels Works\|Christopher Dickey\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He lived, conveniently, in Northern Virginia, not far from CIA headquarters in Langley. An Ex-CIA Recruit Adds to Libyan Chaos\|Jamie Dettmer\|May 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But even if she is not on the catwalk, expect to see her art everywhere—signed Langley Fox, not Hemingway. Langley Fox: A Hemingway in All But Name\|Justin Jones\|January 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Matilda left the Langley tract to her son, with a life interest to her husband. Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia\|Ellen Anderson Against this Langley leaned and took a good look at his companion. Stories by English Authors: Africa\|Various A more careful study has been made by Langley and Very with the bolometer. The Nature of Animal Light\|E. Newton Harvey Immediately after the departure of his guests, Mr. Langley had a long interview with his wife. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851\|Various And meanwhile, what was passing in the domestic circle at Langley? The White Rose of Langley\|Emily Sarah Holt British Dictionary definitions for langley Langley / (ˈlæŋlɪ) / noun Samuel Pierpont. 1834–1906, US astronomer and physicist: invented the bolometer (1878) and pioneered the construction of heavier-than-air flying machines 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 Scientific definitions for langley langley [ lăng′lē ] A unit equal to one gram calorie per square centimeter of irradiated surface, used to measure solar radiation. The langley is named after American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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