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dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants (plural dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants) (figuratively, idiomatic) A person who discovers by building on previous discoveries.

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  1. dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants (plural dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants) (figuratively, idiomatic) A person who discovers by building on previous discoveries.