WALLIS, SIR BARNES


Meaning of WALLIS, SIR BARNES in English

Wal ‧ lis, Sir Barnes /ˈwɒləs, ˈwɒlɪs $ ˈwɑː-, bɑːnz $ bɑːrnz/ BrE AmE

(1887–1979) a British engineer and inventor. He is known especially for developing the BOUNCING BOMB , which was used to destroy ↑ dam s (=large walls built across rivers) in Germany during World War II. The story of how he invented this bomb is told in the film The Dam Busters .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.