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weber
webernounthe standard unit of magnetic flux and magnetic pole strength in the International System of Units (SI), equal to a flux that produces an electromotive force of one volt in a single turn of wire when the flux is uniformly reduced to zero in a period of one second; 10 8 maxwells. Wb
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Weber
WebernounErnst Heinrich 1795–1878, German physiologist.
weber
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Ernst Heinrich 1795–1878, German physiologist.
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Baron Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von 1786–1826, German pianist, conductor, and composer.
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Max 1864–1920, German sociologist and political economist.
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Max 1881–1961, U.S. painter, born in Russia.
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Wilhelm Eduard 1804–91, German physicist (brother of Ernst Heinrich).
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Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von (karl maˈriːa ˈfriːdrɪç ɛrnst fɔn). 1786–1826, German composer and conductor. His three romantic operas are Der Freischütz (1821), Euryanthe (1823), and Oberon (1826)
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Ernst Heinrich (ɛrnst ˈhainrɪç). 1795–1878, German physiologist and anatomist. He introduced the psychological concept of the just noticeable difference between stimuli
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Max (maks). 1864–1920, German economist and sociologist, best known for The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904–05)
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Wilhelm Eduard (ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈeːduart). 1804–91, German physicist, who conducted research into electricity and magnetism
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Etymology
Origin of weber
First recorded in 1875–80; named after W. E. Weber
Example Sentences
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Her boyfriend, Chance Allison, called law enforcement, according to FWC spokesperson Chad Weber, who spoke at a news conference Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026
"The chip industry is a business driven by extreme economies of scale," Wolfgang Weber, head of the German electronics association ZVEI, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
For grilling at its most pure, it’s hard to beat the 22-inch Weber Kettle, which looks much the same as it did when your parents cooked hot dogs on theirs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
"Disease-causing variants lead to disrupted production of the CD99L2 protein in the cell and prevent its interaction with CAPN1," explains Dr. Jonasz Weber.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
The maitre d’ was waiting for Captain Weber, a naval captain who commanded a cruiser attached to the fleet, to bring his lady in for dinner, but his reservation was not until 9 o’clock.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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