pantograph

[ pan-tuh-graf, -grahf ]

/ ˈpæn təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

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noun

Also pan·ta·graph . an instrument for the mechanical copying of plans, diagrams, etc., on any desired scale.

Electricity. a device usually consisting of two parallel, hinged, double-diamond frames, for transferring current from an overhead wire to a vehicle, as a trolley car or electric locomotive.

Origin of pantograph

First recorded in 1715–25; panto- + -graph

OTHER WORDS FROM pantograph

pan·tog·ra·pher

[pan-tog-ruh-fer], /pænˈtɒg rə fər/, nounpan·to·graph·ic

[pan-tuh-graf-ik], /ˌpæn təˈgræf ɪk/, pan·to·graph·i·cal, adjectivepan·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbpan·tog·ra·phy, noun

Words nearby pantograph

pantile, pantisocracy, pant leg, panto, pantofle, pantograph, pantology, pantomime, pantomimist, pantomogram, pantonal

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Example sentences from the Web for pantograph

Now examine this pantograph, taken at eight months, and also marked A. Does it tally with the other two?
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Weaver was glad it was Luke whose hand was guiding the pantograph, not one of the bright, efficient younger generation.
The Worshippers|Damon Francis Knight
By moving a pantograph control, Tom was able to manipulate the claws like a hand with fingers.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
The pantograph was tracing Weaver's eyelids, and then the unfeeling eyes themselves.
The Worshippers|Damon Francis Knight

Watt combined his straight-line linkage with a pantograph, one link becoming a member of the pantograph.
Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt|Eugene S. Ferguson

British Dictionary definitions for pantograph

pantograph

/ (ˈpæntəˌɡrɑːf) /

noun

an instrument consisting of pivoted levers for copying drawings, maps, etc, to any desired scale

a sliding type of current collector, esp a diamond-shaped frame mounted on a train roof in contact with an overhead wire

a device consisting of a parallelogram of jointed rods used to suspend a studio lamp so that its height can be adjusted

Derived forms of pantograph

pantographer (pænˈtɒɡrəfə), nounpantographic (ˌpæntəˈɡræfɪk), adjectivepantographically, adverbpantography, noun

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单词	pantograph
释义	pantograph [ pan-tuh-graf, -grahf ] / ˈpæn təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pantograph ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also pan·ta·graph . an instrument for the mechanical copying of plans, diagrams, etc., on any desired scale. Electricity. a device usually consisting of two parallel, hinged, double-diamond frames, for transferring current from an overhead wire to a vehicle, as a trolley car or electric locomotive. Origin of pantograph First recorded in 1715–25; panto- + -graph OTHER WORDS FROM pantograph pan·tog·ra·pher [pan-tog-ruh-fer], /pænˈtɒg rə fər/, nounpan·to·graph·ic [pan-tuh-graf-ik], /ˌpæn təˈgræf ɪk/, pan·to·graph·i·cal, adjectivepan·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbpan·tog·ra·phy, noun Words nearby pantograph pantile, pantisocracy, pant leg, panto, pantofle, pantograph, pantology, pantomime, pantomimist, pantomogram, pantonal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pantograph Now examine this pantograph, taken at eight months, and also marked A. Does it tally with the other two? The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Weaver was glad it was Luke whose hand was guiding the pantograph, not one of the bright, efficient younger generation. The Worshippers\|Damon Francis Knight By moving a pantograph control, Tom was able to manipulate the claws like a hand with fingers. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X\|Victor Appleton The pantograph was tracing Weaver's eyelids, and then the unfeeling eyes themselves. The Worshippers\|Damon Francis Knight Watt combined his straight-line linkage with a pantograph, one link becoming a member of the pantograph. Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt\|Eugene S. Ferguson British Dictionary definitions for pantograph pantograph / (ˈpæntəˌɡrɑːf) / noun an instrument consisting of pivoted levers for copying drawings, maps, etc, to any desired scale a sliding type of current collector, esp a diamond-shaped frame mounted on a train roof in contact with an overhead wire a device consisting of a parallelogram of jointed rods used to suspend a studio lamp so that its height can be adjusted Derived forms of pantograph pantographer (pænˈtɒɡrəfə), nounpantographic (ˌpæntəˈɡræfɪk), adjectivepantographically, adverbpantography, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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