noun🔗ShareÁbacoA table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing."The student practiced geometry by drawing shapes in the sand-filled abacus. "El estudiante practicó geometría dibujando formas en el ábaco lleno de arena.mathutensilcomputinghistorydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÁbacoA device used for performing arithmetical calculations; a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc."I’ve heard merchants still use an abacus for adding things up in China."He oído que los comerciantes todavía usan un ábaco para sumar cosas en China.deviceutensilmathnumbertechnologycomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÁbacoThe uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated."The abacus of the temple's columns was a plain, rectangular slab of stone. "El ábaco de las columnas del templo era una losa de piedra rectangular y lisa.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAparador, alacenaA board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments for holding bottles, cups, or the like; a kind of buffet, cupboard, or sideboard."The kitchen abacus held all the juice glasses for the family gathering. "El aparador de la cocina contenía todos los vasos de jugo para la reunión familiar.utensilitemthingbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
