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English > 2 senses of the expression William Seward Burroughs:
NOUNperson William Seward Burroughs, Burroughs, William Burroughs, William S. BurroughsUnited States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997 )
person William Seward Burroughs, BurroughsUnited States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898 )
English > William Seward Burroughs: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997 ).
SynonymsBurroughs, William Burroughs, William S. Burroughs
Instance ofwriter, authorWrites (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
English > William Seward Burroughs: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898 ).
SynonymBurroughs
Instance ofinventor, discoverer, artificersomeone who is the first to think of or make something