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pantograph

Pronunciation: /ˈpantəgrɑːf/
Definition of pantograph

noun

  • 1an instrument for copying a plan or drawing on a different scale by a system of hinged and jointed rods.
  • 2a jointed framework conveying a current to a train, tram, or other electric vehicle from overhead wires.

Derivatives

pantographic

Pronunciation: /-ˈgrafɪk/
adjective

Origin:

early 18th century: from panto- 'all, universal' + Greek -graphos 'writing'

pantograph in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pantograph in the US English dictionary
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