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op•er•a•to•ry
Pronunciation: (op'ur-u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
—n., pl. -ries,
—adj.
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n.
a room or other area with special equipment and facilities, as for dental surgery, scientific experiments, or the like.
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adj.
operative.
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