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armstrong

Pronunciation: [ˈɑrmstrɔŋ]

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Learn how to use armstrong in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “astronaut”

(noun) Armstrong is most commonly known as Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. This term often refers to him when talking about space exploration and important achievements in history.

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Neil Armstrong took his famous first step on the moon in 1969.

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Not everyone knows that Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon.

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Who was the astronaut that first set foot on the moon?

Context: “mathematics”

(noun) In math, an Armstrong number is a special number that is equal to the sum of its own digits each raised to the power of the number of digits. It relates to interesting properties of numbers.

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153 is an Armstrong number because 1³ + 5³ + 3³ equals 153.

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The number 123 is not an Armstrong number.

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Can you find out if 9474 is an Armstrong number?

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Pronunciation: [ˈɑrmstrɔŋ]

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