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Corliss

American  
[kawr-lis] / ˈkɔr lɪs /

noun

  1. George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.


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Within the fair’s 200 buildings, they were dazzled by inventions including an enormous Corliss steam engine, the first typing machine featuring a qwerty keyboard and a working model of a steamship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Nearby, Corliss Phillips was getting soaked playing disc golf amid the sprinklers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2023

Her husband, Tyler Dutton, works at Tranche for the winemaking Corliss family.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2022

The collaboration began when Barbara Bolin, a social worker at Goodwin House Alexandria and a lifelong rider and horse owner, reached out to Corliss Wallingford, the nonprofit equine therapy organization’s executive director.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022

Ser Corliss Penny stepped forward, clutching the torch with both hands.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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