classroom
[ klas-room, -roo m, klahs- ]
/ ˈklæsˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈklɑs- /
noun
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classroom
/ (ˈklɑːsˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /
noun
a room in which classes are conducted, esp in a school or college
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