comptometer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mechanical or electromechanical calculator; an adding machine without a crank, driven instead by keypress.

Word forms

comptometer comptometers

Etymology

Genericized trademark of Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing Company, apparently a blend of compute and meter (“measure”).

Derived words

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