Napier's bones
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Noun
Napier's bones pl (plural only)
- (arithmetic) A set of numbered rods used for multiplication and division (see the Wikipedia article for a fuller explanation).
Translations
a set of numbered rods used for multiplication and division
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Further reading
Napier's bones on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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