Lilienthal

[lil-ee-uhn-thawl, lee-lee-uhn-tahl]

noun

1. David E(ly), 1899–1981, U.S. public administrator.

2. Otto 1848–96, German aeronautical engineer and inventor.

Lilienthal

/ ˈliːliəntaːl /

noun

1. Otto (ˈɔto). 1848–96, German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer of glider design

Example Sentences

On July 21, 1948, at a private meeting with a few top generals and David Lilienthal, the Atomic Energy Commission’s chairman, Truman, looking down at his desk reflexively, spoke in a way he never did in public:

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“I think Iowa caucus is going to be an eye-opener for a lot of people,” said Cal Lilienthal, a retired engineer from Solon, Iowa, who backed Mr. Trump twice but this time is leaning toward supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Newly presented is German aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal’s elegant Standard Glider, an antique version of the modern hang glider.

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The 1894 bat-winged craft is the only original Lilienthal glider in the Western Hemisphere, and one of only six that still survive, the museum says.

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It fell to the ground from 50 feet, and Lilienthal broke his spine.

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