Edgerton

[ ej-er-tuhn ]

/ ˈɛdʒ ər tən /

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noun

Harold Eugene "Doc", 1903–90, U.S. electrical engineer and photographer.

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How to use Edgerton in a sentence

When Alan was an undergraduate campus tour guide, his favorite stop was Edgerton’s Strobe Lab, where he often encountered the supposedly retired professor assisting undergraduates with projects.
Alan ’72 and Joan Henricks|MIT News Staff|October 25, 2022|MIT Technology Review
In studies at the University of Southern California and elsewhere, Edgerton and colleagues have recently shown that external stimulation improved bowel function.
Spinal stimulation gives some people with paralysis more freedom|Laura Sanders|August 3, 2022|Science News
Edgerton also earns his screen time, with what might be the best performance of his career thus far.
How Barry Jenkins’ ‘The Underground Railroad’ Avoids the Trauma Porn of Slavery Movies Past|Kyndall Cunningham|May 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
Brendan Conlon, WARRIOR By day, Brendan Conlon (Joel Edgerton) is a physics teacher at a local high school.
The 13 Coolest Movie Dads: ‘Taken,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Die Hard,’ and More|Marlow Stern|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Edgerton's Britain is not a quaint land of outdated traditions, left behind by the surging modernity of its rivals.
Rethink Everything You Think You Know About World War II|David Frum|February 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the final, he matches up against his estranged brother, played by Aussie Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom).
Tom Hardy’s Inner Warrior|Marlow Stern|September 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Agnes Edgerton, the former reader of Little Women, made no effort to conceal her admiration.
The Camp Fire Girls' Careers|Margaret Vandercook
Agnes Edgerton demanded a little impatiently and Betty thought she saw the same expression on all the faces about her.
The Camp Fire Girls' Careers|Margaret Vandercook
Edgerton Rosythe, come in here—you've got a good excuse, I admit—I'm almost as much scared of your wife as you are yourself.
They Call Me Carpenter|Upton Sinclair
On this point, as an official of the fight, Referee Edgerton did not feel called upon to express an opinion.
Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis|H. Irving Hancock
Midshipman Edgerton, looking very much puzzled, stepped over to Dave Darrin's corner.
Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis|H. Irving Hancock