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HUTTON

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• HUTTON (noun)
The noun HUTTON has 2 senses:

1. English cricketer (1916-1990)
2. Scottish geologist who described the processes that have shaped the surface of the earth (1726-1797)

Familiarity information: HUTTON used as a noun is rare.

• HUTTON (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

English cricketer (1916-1990)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hutton; Sir Leonard Hutton

Instance hypernyms:

cricketer (an athlete who plays cricket)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Scottish geologist who described the processes that have shaped the surface of the earth (1726-1797)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

James Hutton; Hutton

Instance hypernyms:

geologist (a specialist in geology)

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