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Eureka

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Noun

1. constantan, eureka

an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire

2. eureka

a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Eureka

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exclamation
an exclamation of triumph on discovering or solving something

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interjection
1. 
I have found (it): believed to have been uttered by Archimedes when he discovered a way to determine the purity of gold by applying the principle of specific gravity
2. 
I've got it; yes; that's it
used to express triumphant achievement, success, or discovery

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Eureka

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A city of northwest California on Humboldt Bay, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. Lumbering, fishing, and tourism are important to its economy.
interj.
Used to express triumph upon finding or discovering something.

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