0 May I Please Have the Language of Origin?
June 4, 2010
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| Anamika Veeramani holds the trophy with E.W. Scripps Company CEO Richard Boehne. [Photo credit: Reuters] |
strom·uhrCongratulations to 14-year-old Anamika Veeramani from Cleveland, Ohio, winner of the 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee. Veeramani was among 273 spellers who competed in the annual bee held in Washington, D.C. The winning word was a medical term, stromuhr.
Pronunciation: /ˈstrō-ˌmu̇(ə)r/
Function: n
Definition: a rheometer designed to measure the amount and speed of blood flow through an artery
[via dictionary.com]
(Yes, I watched the entire championship round, and on a Friday night no less. Don't hate.)
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