cadrans

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noun

An instrument by which a gem is adjusted while being cut.

OriginFrench cadran →
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Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument by which a gem is adjusted while being cut.

Origin

  1. Frenchcadran“quadrant”
  2. Englishcadrans

From French cadran (“quadrant”).

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cadrans,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cadrans.

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