abacus
A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing.
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Definition of Abacus
A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing.
Example sentences
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I’ve heard merchants still use an abacus for adding things up in China.
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How many syllables does abacus have?
Abacus has 3 syllables: ab·ac·us. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.
What part of speech is abacus?
Abacus is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.
What are synonyms for abacus?
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How do you use abacus in a sentence?
Example: "I’ve heard merchants still use an abacus for adding things up in China."
What words start with the same letter as abacus?
Abacus starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.
How many letters does abacus have?
Abacus has 6 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.