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operatory

[op-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

noun

plural

operatories 
  1. a room or other area with special equipment and facilities, as for dental surgery, scientific experiments, or the like.



adjective

  1. operative.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of operatory1

1645–55; operate + -ory 1, -ory 2; compare Late Latin operātōrius working, acting
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“I work in my grandpa’s old operatory,” Keck-Flory said.

The 35-foot mobile dental truck has two operatory chairs to provide preventive and restorative dental care.

In what Shop, or Operatory the Fairies make their Enchantment, the old Wives have not determined.

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