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magdeburg hemisphere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
magde-burg hemi-sphere
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of a pair of large copper hemispheres, with mating rims, that were used to demonstrate the power of atmospheric pressure. When the rims were sealed with grease and the air was pumped out, the sphere contained a vacuum and could not be pulled apart even by teams of horses.

Etymology

They were designed by Otto von Guericke, a German scientist and mayor of Magdeburg, in 1656.

Inflected Forms

Magdeburg hemispheres (plural)

Questions

What does magdeburg hemisphere mean?
Either of a pair of large copper hemispheres, with mating rims, that were used to demonstrate the power of atmospheric pressure. When the rims were sealed with grease and the air was pumped out, the sphere contained a vacuum and could not be pulled apart even by teams of horses.
Where does magdeburg hemisphere come from?
They were designed by Otto von Guericke, a German scientist and mayor of Magdeburg, in 1656.

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