noun
United States astronomer (1835-1909)
• Syn: ↑Simon Newcomb
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑astronomer, ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer
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\\ˈn(y)ükəm\ noun also newcomb ball (-s)Usage: usually capitalized N
Etymology: probably from the name Newcomb
: a game resembling volleyball in which a ball is thrown back and forth across a net by the opposing players by whom it has been caught
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/nooh"keuhm, nyooh"-/, n.
Simon, 1835-1909, U.S. astronomer.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.