pocket calculator
Example Sentences
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In her shopping basket was a notebook, a spreadsheet and a pocket calculator.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2021
He came to prominence in 1973 with the world’s first pocket calculator, before turning his sights and passions into transitioning the world of computers to the confines of the home.
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021
Sinclair was an inventor with an impressive list of electronic products to his name, some, like his pocket calculator, were quite successful, while others, like his Sinclair C5 “electric trike” vehicle, were decidedly not.
From The Verge • Sep. 18, 2021
It was the first true pocket calculator and, while technically not particularly advanced, it looked good and, more importantly, was very affordable.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2021
“Figure it out for yourself,” she said, flipping me a pocket calculator.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.