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Noun: calculator  'kal-kyu,ley-tu(r)
  1. A small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic
    "Before computers, accountants relied heavily on calculators for complex computations";
    - calculating machine
     
  2. An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
    "The company hired a calculator to manage their complex financial projections";
    - reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer

Derived forms: calculators

Type of: expert, machine

Encyclopedia: Calculator