James Watt

Definitions of James Watt
  1. noun
    Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
    synonyms: Watt
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    applied scientist, engineer, technologist
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
    artificer, discoverer, inventor
    someone who is the first to think of or make something
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