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operatory
[op-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
noun
plural
operatoriesa room or other area with special equipment and facilities, as for dental surgery, scientific experiments, or the like.
adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of operatory1
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Example Sentences
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“I work in my grandpa’s old operatory,” Keck-Flory said.
From Washington Times
The 35-foot mobile dental truck has two operatory chairs to provide preventive and restorative dental care.
From Washington Times
In what Shop, or Operatory the Fairies make their Enchantment, the old Wives have not determined.
From Project Gutenberg
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