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        ab·a·cus

        abacus

         
        pronunciation:
        ae b ks
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        part of speech: noun
        inflections: abaci, abacuses
        definition: a device used for counting or calculating. An abacus has beads or other counters that slide along rods or in grooves.
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          mathematics, tool