Westinghouse

[ wes-ting-hous ]

noun

1. George, 1846–1914, U.S. inventor and manufacturer.

Westinghouse

/ wĕs′tĭng-hous′ /

1. American engineer and manufacturer who introduced the high-voltage alternating current system for the transmission of electricity in the United States. A prolific inventor, Westinghouse received hundreds of patents in his lifetime, including the air brake (1869), automated train-switching signals, and devices for the transmission of natural gas. His inventions made an important contribution to the growth of railroads.

Example Sentences

What if we lose companies like Boeing, GE, Westinghouse, and IBM, as employers in the U.S.?

From The Daily Beast

Their names still rumble with authority: Carnegie, Mellon, Frick, Westinghouse, Heinz and Schwab.

From The Daily Beast

George Westinghouse, Jr., about thirty years ago, took out a patent for the air brake.

From Project Gutenberg

Below we illustrate the main parts of the Westinghouse brake as applied to a vehicle.

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The Westinghouse brake has been made to comply thoroughly with the Board of Trade conditions.

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At present she is employed in the office of the Westinghouse Company.

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That same brake, with compressed air substituted for steam, is essentially the Westinghouse device of to-day.

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