"perambulator" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-perambulator.wav Forms: perambulators [plural]
Etymology: From perambulate + -or. Etymology templates: {{af|en|perambulate|-or}} perambulate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} perambulator (plural perambulators)
  1. (UK, Ireland, dated) A baby carriage. Tags: Ireland, UK, dated Categories (topical): Babies Synonyms: pram
    Sense id: en-perambulator-en-noun-ooyO2VVm Disambiguation of Babies: 64 18 18 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 18 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 54 20 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 20 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 20 25
  2. One who perambulates.
    Sense id: en-perambulator-en-noun-w3eqZCuF
  3. A surveyor's instrument for measuring distances, consisting of a wheel that rolls over the ground, along with a clockwork apparatus and a dial plate upon which the distance travelled is shown by an index.
    Sense id: en-perambulator-en-noun-q95SLA-z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: perambulate, perambulation, perambulatory

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