BENZ, KARL


Meaning of BENZ, KARL in English

Benz, Karl /kɑːl $ kɑːrl/ BrE AmE

(1844–1929) a German engineer who built the first petrol-driven car in 1885. His factory later joined with one started by Gottlieb Daimler, and became the Mercedes-Benz car company.

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