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Sinclair
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Sin·clair  (sn-klâr, sng-), Upton Beall 1878-1968.
American writer and reformer. His concern with social justice is apparent in his novels, including The Jungle (1906) and Boston (1928).

Sinclair [sɪŋˈklɛə ˈsɪŋklɛə]
n
1. (Biographies / Sinclair, Sir Clive (Marles) (1940 M, British, TECHNOLOGY: engineer, TECHNOLOGY: inventor, BUSINESS: entrepreneur) Sir Clive (Marles). born 1940, British electronics engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, who produced such electronic goods as pocket calculators and some of the first home computers; however, the Sinclair C5, a small light electric vehicle for one person, proved a commercial failure
2. (Biographies / Sinclair, Upton (Beall) (1878-1968) M, US, WRITING: novelist) Upton (Beall). 1878-1968, US novelist, whose The Jungle (1906) exposed the working and sanitary conditions of the Chicago meat-packing industry and prompted the passage of food inspection laws
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Noun1.SinclairSinclair - United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
2.Sinclair - English electrical engineer who founded a company that introduced many innovative products (born in 1940)


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