 galileo |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics,astronomy) Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642) | |
| Synonyms: | Galileo_Galilei | |
| Related terms: | astronomer | |
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galilee |
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