perambulator
[ per-am-byuh-ley-ter ]
/ pərˈæm byəˌleɪ tər /
noun
an odometer pushed by a person walking.
a person who makes a tour of inspection on foot.
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Origin of perambulator
1605–15; < Medieval Latin: inspector, surveyor; see perambulate, -tor
Words nearby perambulator
peradventure, peraea, perahia, perak, perambulate, perambulator, perborate, perborax, perboric acid, perbunan, perc
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British Dictionary definitions for perambulator
perambulator
/ (pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪtə) /
noun
a formal word for pram 1
a wheel-like instrument used by surveyors to measure distances
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