Meaning Of The Word Napier's bones

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Napier's bones in American English
noun: a form of multiplication table originally marked on sticks of bone or ivory that could be rearranged to carry out the operations of multiplication or division

Napier's bones in British English
plural noun: a set of graduated rods formerly used for multiplication and division

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