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Comptometer [kɒmpˈtɒmɪtə] n
(Mathematics)™ a high-speed calculating machine: superseded by electronic calculators How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| To perform multiplication and division, there might have been a rudimentary, nonprinting calculator known as a Comptometer or a more expensive printing calculator known as a Comptograph. He was released from the boredom of running a comptometer machine, of driving a wagon, of counter-jumping in a department store. |
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