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单词 lewis
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lewis

[ loo-is ]
/ ˈlu ɪs /

noun

a device for lifting a dressed stone, consisting of a number of pieces fitting together to fill a dovetailed recess cut into the stone.
Also called lewisson.

Origin of lewis

First recorded in 1730–40; perhaps after the surname of the inventor

Words nearby lewis

levy en masse, Lew, lewd, lewdness, Lewes, lewis, Lewis acid, Lewis and Clark expedition, Lewis and Harris, Lewis base, lewis bolt

Definition for lewis (2 of 2)

Lewis
[ loo-is ]
/ ˈlu ɪs /

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for lewis (1 of 3)

lewis

lewisson (ˈluːɪsən)

/ (ˈluːɪs) /

noun

a lifting device for heavy stone or concrete blocks consisting of a number of curved pieces of metal or wedges fitting into a dovetailed recess cut into the block

Word Origin for lewis

C18: perhaps from the name of the inventor

British Dictionary definitions for lewis (2 of 3)

Lewis1
/ (ˈluːɪs) /

noun

the N part of the island of Lewis with Harris, in the Outer Hebrides. Pop: about 17 000 (2001). Area: 1634 sq km (631 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for lewis (3 of 3)

Lewis2
/ (ˈluːɪs) /

noun

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