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Morley

mor·ley

US/ˈmɔrli/ uncommon

noun

1.

United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)

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Origin

From Old English mor (“moor”) + leah (“wood”). Equivalent to moor + -ley (“lea”).

Phrases

  • Morley Green
  • Morley Smithy
  • Morley St Botolph
  • Morley St Peter
  • Morley triangle
  • Morley's trisector theorem
  • Petersen-Morley theorem
  • Swanton Morley

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