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per·am·bu·la·tor
(pə-răm′byə-lā′tər)n. Chiefly British
A baby carriage.
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perambulator
(pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪtə)n
1. a formal word for pram1
2. (Surveying) a wheel-like instrument used by surveyors to measure distances
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per•am•bu•la•tor
(pərˈæm byəˌleɪ tər)n.
2. an odometer pushed by a person walking.
3. a person who makes a tour of inspection on foot.
[1605–15; < Medieval Latin: inspector, surveyor]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() bassinet - a perambulator that resembles a bassinet wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC" |
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perambulator
n (Brit form) → Kinderwagen m
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