"triangulator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: triangulators [plural]
Etymology: triangulate + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|triangulate|or}} triangulate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} triangulator (plural triangulators)
  1. One who, or that which, triangulates.
    Sense id: en-triangulator-en-noun-79-dhrct Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or

Inflected forms

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