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Napier's bones

Napier's bones noun: a set of numbered rods used for multiplication and division (see the Wikipedia article for a fuller explanation).

Noun

Napier's bones pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A set of numbered rods used for multiplication and division (see the Wikipedia article for a fuller explanation).

Forms of Napier's bones

alternative formNapier's rods

Questions about Napier's bones

What does Napier's bones mean?
Napier's bones means a set of numbered rods used for multiplication and division (see the Wikipedia article for a fuller explanation).
What part of speech is Napier's bones?
Napier's bones is a noun.

Words near Napier's bones in the dictionary

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  2. naphtols
  3. Napier
  4. Napier grass
  5. Napier grasses
  6. Napier's bones
  7. Napier's constant
  8. Napier's rods
  9. Napierala
  10. Napieralas
  11. napiergrass

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