Adding Machine (Noun)
Meaning
A calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The cashier used an adding machine to quickly calculate the total cost of the groceries.
- The old store still relied on an ancient adding machine to manage their daily transactions.
- Before electronic calculators, people used an adding machine to perform arithmetic operations.
- She dusted off the adding machine from the back of the shelf to help her with the math homework.
- In the early days of accounting, an adding machine was the primary tool for bookkeepers.