The Clue
A contemporary of Edison (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TESLA
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Notes
The answer TESLA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
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Definition
TESLA as a noun:
1. a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
2. (Tesla, Nikola Tesla) = United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators (1856-1943)