Edison

American  

[ed-uh-suhn] / ˈɛd ə sən /

noun

1. Thomas Alva 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.

2. a township in central New Jersey.

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Edison British  

/ ˈɛdɪsən /

noun

1. Thomas Alva. 1847–1931, US inventor. He patented more than a thousand inventions, including the phonograph, the incandescent electric lamp, the microphone, and the kinetoscope

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Edison Scientific  

/ ĕd′ĭ-sən /

1. American inventor and physicist who took out more than 1,000 patents in his lifetime. His inventions include the telegraph (1869), microphone (1877), and light bulb (1879). He also designed the first power plant (1881–82), making possible the widespread distribution of electricity. During World War I, Edison worked on a number of military devices, including flamethrowers, periscopes, and torpedoes.

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Example Sentences

The district also sued Southern California Edison as it seeks compensation for fire-related losses.

From Los Angeles Times

The commission vote will slightly decrease the profit margins of Edison and three other big utilities beginning next year.

From Los Angeles Times

Edison failed to spend hundreds of millions of dollars authorized for transmission line maintenance and upgrades before January’s fires while continuing to bill customers for the work.

From Los Angeles Times

In recent months, frustrations have mounted amid ongoing fights with insurance carriers over coverage and a repayment proposal from Southern California Edison, whose equipment ignited the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

After the fires, Edison changed course, and began spending more on its transmission lines, according to executives’ recent comments and state regulatory documents.

From Los Angeles Times