ADDING MACHINE
Dictionary entry overview: What does adding machine mean? • ADDING MACHINE (noun)
The noun ADDING MACHINE has 1 sense:
1. a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions
Familiarity information: ADDING MACHINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ADDING MACHINE (noun)
Meaning:
A calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
adding machine; totaliser; totalizer
Hypernyms ("adding machine" is a kind of...):
calculating machine; calculator (a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations)
Holonyms ("adding machine" is a part of...):
cash register; register (a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill)
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