invent
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LBC presenter James O'Brien paid tribute on air on Monday, telling listeners: "If he didn't invent the genre of radio that we all attempt to provide you with every day, then he certainly revolutionised it."
From BBC
Camite was briefly used as a riot control agent by the American police post-World War One, but was abandoned after safer options such as CS gas were invented.
From BBC
Yet there are some invented dramatic devices, including a young girl who beckons Patrick on his conversion quest.
Initially called “Fiber K” by the DuPont chemist who invented it, it was a replacement for the rubber used in women’s foundation garments, which was weighty, hot and quick to stretch out.
When the internet was in its infancy, IP addresses were invented as a way to identify devices connected to it.
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