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  • weber
    weber
    noun
    the standard unit of magnetic flux and magnetic pole strength in the International System of Units (SI), equal to a flux that produces an electromotive force of one volt in a single turn of wire when the flux is uniformly reduced to zero in a period of one second; 10 8 maxwells. Wb
  • Weber
    Weber
    noun
    Ernst Heinrich 1795–1878, German physiologist.

weber

1 American  
[web-er, vay-ber] / ˈwɛb ər, ˈveɪ bər /

noun

Electricity.
  1. the standard unit of magnetic flux and magnetic pole strength in the International System of Units (SI), equal to a flux that produces an electromotive force of one volt in a single turn of wire when the flux is uniformly reduced to zero in a period of one second; 10 8 maxwells. Wb


Weber 2 American  
[vay-ber, vay-buhr, web-er] / ˈveɪ bər, ˈveɪ bər, ˈwɛb ər /

noun

  1. Ernst Heinrich 1795–1878, German physiologist.

  2. Baron Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von 1786–1826, German pianist, conductor, and composer.

  3. Max 1864–1920, German sociologist and political economist.

  4. Max 1881–1961, U.S. painter, born in Russia.

  5. Wilhelm Eduard 1804–91, German physicist (brother of Ernst Heinrich).


Weber 1 British  
/ ˈveːbər /

noun

  1. Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von (karl maˈriːa ˈfriːdrɪç ɛrnst fɔn). 1786–1826, German composer and conductor. His three romantic operas are Der Freischütz (1821), Euryanthe (1823), and Oberon (1826)

  2. Ernst Heinrich (ɛrnst ˈhainrɪç). 1795–1878, German physiologist and anatomist. He introduced the psychological concept of the just noticeable difference between stimuli

  3. Max (maks). 1864–1920, German economist and sociologist, best known for The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904–05)

  4. Wilhelm Eduard (ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈeːduart). 1804–91, German physicist, who conducted research into electricity and magnetism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

weber 2 British  
/ ˈveɪbə /

noun

  1. Wb. the derived SI unit of magnetic flux; the flux that, when linking a circuit of one turn, produces in it an emf of 1 volt as it is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second. 1 weber is equivalent to 10 8 maxwells

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Weber 1 Scientific  
/ vā′bər /
  1. German physiologist who is noted for his study of sensory response, particularly in the ear and the skin. He also demonstrated that the digestive juices are the specific products of glands.


weber 2 Scientific  
/ wĕb′ər,vā′bər /
  1. The SI derived unit of magnetic flux. A magnetic flux of one weber, passing through a conducting loop and reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second, induces an electric potential of one volt in the loop. One weber is equal to one volt per second, or 10 8 maxwells. The weber is named after German scientist Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804–1891).


Etymology

Origin of weber

First recorded in 1875–80; named after W. E. Weber


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The veteran anchor alleges that actions by Weber and her attorneys caused her to suffer economic damages including legal fees, “significant emotional distress, anxiety” and reputational damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Neither representatives for Burch, Weber or Fisher & Fisher immediately responded Wednesday to The Times’ request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Burch accused Weber of “knowingly” contributing the illegal marijuana deal and clarified that the anchor and Taylor had no professional or personal ties beyond matters of co-parenting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

But the letters included allegations alone, no evidence or data verifying DHS’s claims, which Weber said she flagged and asked to see, to no avail.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

In an analogy that would prove all too apt, Max Weber likened the city to “a human being with his skin removed.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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