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yantra
yan·tra [ yántrə ] (plural yan·tras)


noun 
Definition:
 
diagram used in meditation: a geometric diagram that is used as an aid to meditation in Hinduism and Buddhism
[Late 19th century. < Sanskrit, "device for holding" < yam "hold"]
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