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tricorders

tricorders is the plural of tricorder.

Meaning of tricorder

Noun

tricorder (plural tricorders)

  1. A fictional futuristic handheld device used for scanning, which may be specialized for medical, technical, or other purposes.
    • PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND TRICORDERS1999-2003, Matt Groening, opening title screen from the start, in Futurama, FOX Television Network
  2. (slang) A real-world advanced handheld medical scanner.

Questions about tricorders

What is tricorders the plural of?
Tricorders is the plural of tricorder.

Words near tricorders in the dictionary

  1. tricoordinated
  2. tricopper
  3. tricopter
  4. tricopters
  5. tricorder
  6. tricorders
  7. tricordia
  8. tricordias
  9. tricorn
  10. tricorne
  11. tricorner

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