Brouwer

[ brou-er; Flemish, Dutch brou-wuhr ]

/ ˈbraʊ ər; Flemish, Dutch ˈbraʊ wər /

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noun

A·dri·aen

[ah-dree-ahn], /ˈɑ driˌɑn/, 1606?–38, Flemish painter.

Luit·zen Eg·ber·tus Jan

[loit-suhn ekh-ber-tuhs yahn], /ˈlɔɪt sən ɛxˈbɛr təs yɑn/, 1881–1966, Dutch mathematician and philosopher.

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How to use Brouwer in a sentence

Brouwer says that if producers could use existing natural-gas pipelines as a distribution network, they could profitably build more electrolyzers in remote areas that are particularly windy or sunny.
Cheap renewables could make green hydrogen a practical replacement for fossil fuels|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Brouwer makes the case that a sustainable future is simply impossible without relying heavily on hydrogen.
Cheap renewables could make green hydrogen a practical replacement for fossil fuels|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Blocking hydrogen blending is a serious obstacle, according to Brouwer.
Cheap renewables could make green hydrogen a practical replacement for fossil fuels|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Born and died at Haerlem, he painted country scenes in the style of Steen and Brouwer.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society|anonymous

A Dutch friend of mine, by name Brouwer, killed a boa twenty-two feet long with a pair of stag's horns in his mouth.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
It was the first street to be laid with cobble-stones , and so came by its name, which originally had been Brouwer Street.
Nooks and Corners of Old New York|Charles Hemstreet
He also engraved in mezzotinto after Brouwer, Schalken, and others.
Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853|Various
Like Brouwer, Ostade wandered about the towns and country, finding his models in the taverns and cottages.
The Standard Galleries - Holland|Esther Singleton