Krupp
[krʌp]
Definition
(noun.) German industrialist who manufactured steel in Essen (1787-1826).
(noun.) German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887).
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Examples
- In Germany the operations of Krupp as a gun maker began to be notable about this period. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- A Krupp gun finished at Essen in the 70's was then the largest steel gun the world had ever seen. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- This general principle is still employed by Krupp in some of his guns, and as used by him is shown in Fig. 267. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The Krupp armor plate, now rated as the best, is made under the patent to Schmitz and Ehrenzberger, No. 534,178, February 12, 1895. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- THE KRUPP BREECH MECHANISM.] _Breech-Loading Ordnance. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Fired at six-inch Krupp hard-faced armor plate. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Until 1888 the largest cannon in use was the 119-ton Krupp, made in 1884 for Italy; but in 1888-90 the same house produced a 135-ton gun for Cronstadt. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Germany used the Lake devices, which had not been patented in that country and were made use of by the Krupps. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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