Geiger

American  

[gahy-ger] / ˈgaɪ gər /

noun

1. Hans 1882–1947, German physicist.

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Geiger British  

/ ˈɡaɪɡə /

noun

1. Hans (hans). 1882–1945, German physicist: developed the Geiger counter

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Geiger Scientific  

/ gī′gər /

1. German physicist who was a pioneer in nuclear physics. He invented numerous instruments and techniques used to detect charged particles, including the Geiger counter (1908).

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Example Sentences

Upon the plane’s return to the U.S., its “suitcase nuke” triggered the Geiger counters at an airport in Maine, convincing a customs agent that a nuclear bomb was about to strike America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Sales to retailers and department stores rose 7.5% year over year during that period, but fell 2.6% when factoring out the acquisition of Kurt Geiger.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Along with the professional frustrations came “a nuclear explosion of a breakup” with a fellow songwriter, Teddy Geiger.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Dennis Geiger, an analyst at UBS, notes that he expects the quarter to reflect “limited progress” against the company’s initiatives, given that consumer demand remains weak across the industry.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

He had the Geiger counter with him, the one with the earphone; he was staring at the creek, looking upstream.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien