1. Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819); [syn: Watt, James Watt]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
James Watt
n 1: Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the
steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
[syn: Watt, James Watt]