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perambulator
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Perambulator
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per·am·bu·la·tor
/
pərˈæm
byəˌleɪ
tər
/
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[
per-
am
-by
uh
-ley-ter
]
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noun
1.
baby carriage
.
2.
an odometer pushed by a person walking.
3.
a person who makes a tour of inspection on foot.
Origin:
1605–15;
<
Medieval Latin:
inspector, surveyor; see
perambulate
,
-tor
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perambulator
(pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪtə)
—
n
1.
a formal word for
pram
2.
a wheel-like instrument used by surveyors to measure distances
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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