Teslaphile
Teslaphile noun: an aficionado or fan of the scientist Nikola Tesla.
Noun
Teslaphile (plural Teslaphiles)
- An aficionado or fan of the scientist Nikola Tesla.
- Disclaimer: While I admire the man's accomplishments, I am not a Teslaphile. That said, I am interested in help analysing the capabilities of Tesla's turbine design.1993 September 13, Kevin D Quitt, “Looking for analysis of Tesla Turbines”, in sci.physics (Usenet)
- Attention, Teslaphiles! You may recall articles by John Wagner W8AHB urging more recognition of Nikola Tesla and his contributions to science1998, WA1TBY, TNX W8WFB, Dixie Amateur Rado Club May 1997 newsletter, 73 Amateur Radio Today
- An aficionado or fan of Tesla, Inc. or its products, particularly the vehicles.
- Teslaphiles are also eagerly awaiting the release of the Model X, which is currently teased on the manufacturer’s website.2014 August 6, Ben Geier, “Tesla says it has resolved a Chinese trademark dispute”, in Fortune
- While we were topping off the Tesla at the Supercharger in Gilroy, California, the gathered Teslaphiles laughed at the i8’s minuscule trunk.2014 August 11, “2014 Tesla Model S P85+ vs. 2014 BMW i8 Comparison”, in Motor Trend
Examples of Teslaphile in a sentence
- The story I've always heard, as a Teslaphile, says that the concept (I don't know about the actual device used) was invented by Thomas Edison to scare people away from alternating current.1999 October 5, Jim Schafer, Jr., “(yet another) List of incredibles!”, in alt.fan.cecil-adams (Usenet):
- As Teslaphiles like to say: “Elon Musk didn’t set out to make the best luxury electric car, he set out to make the best car.”2015 November 4, Henry Payne, “Payne: The Ludicrous Tesla Model S P90D”, in The Detroit News:
Forms of Teslaphile
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Origin of Teslaphile
From Tesla + -phile.
Questions about Teslaphile
- What does Teslaphile mean?
- Teslaphile means an aficionado or fan of the scientist Nikola Tesla.
- How do you use Teslaphile in a sentence?
- The story I've always heard, as a Teslaphile, says that the concept (I don't know about the actual device used) was invented by Thomas Edison to scare people away from alternating current.
- What part of speech is Teslaphile?
- Teslaphile is a noun.
- What is the plural of Teslaphile?
- The plural of Teslaphile is Teslaphiles.
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