Mag|de|burg hemispheres

Mag|de|burg hemispheres
Mag|de|burg hemispheres «MAG duh BURG»,
an early experimental apparatus for illustrating air pressure, consisting of two closely fitting hemispherical cups from which the air could be evacuated.
╂[< Magdeburg, Germany, where its inventor (Otto von Guericke) was born]

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  • Magdeburg hemispheres — Magdeburg Mag de*burg, n. A city of Saxony. [1913 Webster] {Magdeburg centuries}, {Magdeburg hemispheres}. See under {Century}, and {Hemisphere}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Magdeburg hemispheres — /magˈde bûrg hemˈi sfērz/ plural noun Two hemispherical cups held together by atmospheric pressure when the air is pumped out from between them ORIGIN: Invented at Magdeburg in Germany …   Useful english dictionary

  • Magdeburg — Mag de*burg, n. A city of Saxony. [1913 Webster] {Magdeburg centuries}, {Magdeburg hemispheres}. See under {Century}, and {Hemisphere}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Magdeburg centuries — Magdeburg Mag de*burg, n. A city of Saxony. [1913 Webster] {Magdeburg centuries}, {Magdeburg hemispheres}. See under {Century}, and {Hemisphere}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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