adding machine

noun

: a usually key-operated machine that performs arithmetical addition see calculating machine

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adding machine was in 1822

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“Adding machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adding%20machine. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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