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noun
A device in which small objects tumble through a set of pegs, coming to rest in a pattern that approximates a normal distribution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bean machine, Galton box, quincunx
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after Sir Francis Galton.
