| 单词 | plotting table |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplotting table plotting table n. (a) Military a table on which plotting of maps may be carried out; esp. a large table bearing a small-scale map of a region on which the positions of forces, esp. aircraft, ships, etc., may be represented by movable counters, etc.; (also) a table in an aeroplane, ship, etc., on which its course may be plotted; (b) Computing rare a flatbed plotter (plotter n. 2c). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities in the air > [noun] > plotting table or device plotting table1744 replotter1896 plotting rod1946 society > computing and information technology > hardware > peripherals > [noun] > printer > plotter > for graphs plotting board1890 plotter1956 plotting table1960 society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > drawing plans or diagrams > [noun] > drawing instruments > for graphs or charts plotting board1890 plotter1956 plotting table1960 1744 H. Beighton in Philos. Trans. 1740–41 (Royal Soc.) 41 748 I completed and published the same [sc. a map of Warwickshire] in the year 1728 and call the instrument The Plotting Table. 1917 Times 17 July 9/5 In the fight [sc. the battle of Jutland] he acted at the plotting table, and was complimented on his work. 1960 A. E. Rogers & T. W. Connolly Analog Computation in Engin. Design ii. 47 When it is desired to plot one variable against another, an XY plotting table is used. 1973 ‘A. Hall’ Tango Briefing xviii. 224 The whole of this area was on the plotting table at the Bureau. 1991 Sky Warriors 1 ii. 25/2 The rear of the aircraft has two side-by-side navigator positions facing the instruments,..with a plotting table to work on. < as lemmas |
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