pantograph

pan·to·graph

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pan-tuh-graf, -grahf]
- /ˈpæn təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/
- /ˈpæntəʊgrɑːf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pan-tuh-graf, -grahf]
- /ˈpæn təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/

Definitions of pantograph word

noun pantograph Also, pantagraph. an instrument for the mechanical copying of plans, diagrams, etc., on any desired scale. 1
noun pantograph 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. 1
noun pantograph an instrument consisting of pivoted levers for copying drawings, maps, etc, to any desired scale 0
noun pantograph a sliding type of current collector, esp a diamond-shaped frame mounted on a train roof in contact with an overhead wire 0
noun pantograph a device consisting of a parallelogram of jointed rods used to suspend a studio lamp so that its height can be adjusted 0
noun pantograph a mechanical device for reproducing a map, drawing, etc. on the same or a different scale, consisting of a framework of jointed rods in a roughly parallelogram form 0

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Origin of pantograph

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Pantograph

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pantograph

pantograph popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for pantograph

noun pantograph

copier — A copier is a machine which makes exact copies of writing or pictures on paper, usually by a photographic process.
duplicator — a machine for making duplicates, as a mimeograph.

All 2 Synonyms of pantograph