A chinese counting machine. Now outdated, has been banished to preschools and daycare centers for childrens entertainment. Sometimes considered, in its most basic form, the first computer.
Consists of 5 horizontal bars, each holding a number of beads that slide back and forth.
The little girl pushed the beads on the abacus from one side to the other.
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A primitive calculator used by both old people and technophobes.
Oh my god it runs on batteries, I'll stick to the good old abacus.
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a tool used by the Chinese in the early times. An abacus can be used to do arithmetic by hand.
"Quinn used an abacus to count to 100."
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Noun. Someone who is really good at maths.
"134+4765=4899"
"John, all I can say is you're an abacus!"
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An instrument used to calculate numbers and other mathematical problems, which is 10 times better and faster than calculator.
Abacus vs. Calculator, who wins?
Abacus, of course!
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a tool used by the Chinese in the early times. An abacus can be used to do arithmetic by hand.
"Quinn used an abacus to count to 100."
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When you are arguing with someone, but are a complete idiot and make it sound like the devil is playing with an old school counting device.
I agreed with her, but I just wanted to play the devil's abacus.
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