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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Edgerton also earns his screen time, with what might be the best performance of his career thus far.
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Edgerton's Britain is not a quaint land of outdated traditions, left behind by the surging modernity of its rivals.
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Agnes Edgerton, the former reader of Little Women, made no effort to conceal her admiration.
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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.
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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