"Galton board" meaning in All languages combined

See Galton board on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Galton boards [plural]
Etymology: Named after Sir Francis Galton. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Galton board (plural Galton boards)
  1. A device in which small objects tumble through a set of pegs, coming to rest in a pattern that approximates a normal distribution. Wikipedia link: Sir Francis Galton Synonyms: bean machine, Galton box, quincunx
    Sense id: en-Galton_board-en-noun-AUYHWMIS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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