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Abacus   /ˈæbəkəs/   Listen
Abacus

noun
(pl. E. abacuses; L. abaci)
1.
A tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave.
2.
A calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves.





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"Abacus" Quotes from Famous Books



... Ainos all arts, such as hunting with the bow and arrow, netting and spearing fish, and many more; and himself knew everything by means of two charms or treasures. One of these was a piece of writing, the other was an abacus; and they told him whence the wind would blow, how many birds there were in the forest, and ...
— Aino Folk-Tales • Basil Hall Chamberlain


Words linked to "Abacus" :   calculator, calculating machine, tablet


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