Benz

[ bents; English benz ]

/ bɛnts; English bɛnz /

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noun

Karl, 1844–1929, German automotive engineer and manufacturer.

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Other definitions for Benz (2 of 2)

benz-

variant of benzo- before a vowel: benzaldehyde.

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How to use Benz in a sentence

She returned this year, headlined the festivities, before heading to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Oklahoma City.
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For years, he kept a Lamborghini and a silver Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren in his living room.
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He once kept a Lamborghini and a silver Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren—the one he later gave to his son—in his living room.
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And Tesla does some development work for the Mercedes Benz B-Class electric program.
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Spectators watch as models pass by during the Concept Korea show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on Thursday.
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His motor is a development of the Benz, with ignition improvement.
Automobile Biographies|Lyman Horace Weeks
In 1883 he organized his business as Benz & Co., and produced his first vehicle in 1884.
Automobile Biographies|Lyman Horace Weeks
In 1908 Willstatter and Benz produced pure chlorophyl and proved it to be a compound of magnesium.
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A double seated valve is also used, as is the case in the Benz generator (Fig. 114).
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One—two—three horrible seconds dragged by, and then the Daimler-Benz engine in the nose caught in a mighty thunder of sound.
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British Dictionary definitions for Benz

Benz

/ (bɛnz, German bɛnts) /

noun

Karl (Friedrich) (karl). 1844–1929, German engineer; designed and built the first car to be driven by an internal-combustion engine (1885)

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