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op⋅er⋅a⋅to⋅ry

[op-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] noun, plural -ries, adjective
–noun
1. a room or other area with special equipment and facilities, as for dental surgery, scientific experiments, or the like.
–adjective
2. operative.

Origin:
1645–55; operate + -ory 1 , -ory 2 ; cf. LL operātōrius working, acting
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Main Entry: op·er·a·to·ry
Pronunciation: 'äp-(&-)r&-"tOr-E, -"tor-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
: a working space (as of a dentist or surgeon) : SURGERY
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