Auer

American  

[ou-er] / ˈaʊ ər /

noun

1. Leopold 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.

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Auer British  

/ ˈauər /

noun

1. Karl (karl), Baron von Welsbach. 1858–1929, Austrian chemist who discovered the cerium-iron alloy used for flints in cigarette lighters and invented the incandescent gas mantle

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Example Sentences

“Blocking this deal was a strategic error,” said Dirk Auer, director of competition policy at the International Center for Law & Economics.

From Los Angeles Times

“While IRobot has become a peripheral player recently, Amazon had the specific capacity to reverse those fortunes — specifically by integrating IRobot into its successful ecosystem of home devices,” Auer said.

From Los Angeles Times

Utilities can also invest in upgrading aging power lines and trimming trees, Auer said.

From Seattle Times

Preventive power shut-offs — especially during the hottest days of the year — can hurt medically vulnerable groups, older adults and low-income people, who often do not have a backup power source, said Matt Auer, dean of the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs.

From Seattle Times

While it’s no surprise blackouts are unpopular, utilities across the United States are likely to treat shut-offs as one of many tools to address wildfire as drought, dry vegetation and hotter temperatures are only forecast to continue, Auer said.

From Seattle Times