Pantograph
21pantograph — 1. An instrument for reproducing drawings by a system of levers whereby a recording pencil is made to follow the movements of a stylet passing along the lines of the original. 2. In dentistry, an instrument used to record mandibular border… …
22Pantograph — Пантограф …
23PANTOGRAPH — the name given to a contrivance for copying a drawing or a design on an enlarged or a reduced scale …
24Pantograph — Pan|to|graph 〈m.; Gen.: en, Pl.: en〉 Gerät zum Vergrößern od. Verkleinern von geometr. Figuren, Storchschnabel; oV [Etym.: <Panto… + …graph] …
25pantograph — pan|to|graph [ˈpæntəgra:f US græf] n technical 1.) an instrument used to make a smaller or larger exact copy of a drawing, plan etc 2.) a thing on top of an electric train which takes electric power from an electric power line above it …
26pantograph — instrument for copying drawing to a different scale Scientific Instruments …
27pantograph — noun 1》 an instrument for copying a plan or drawing on a different scale by a system of hinged and jointed rods. 2》 a jointed framework conveying a current to an electric train or tram from overhead wires. Derivatives pantographic adjective… …
28pantograph — noun (C) 1 an instrument used to make a smaller or larger exact copy of a drawing, plan etc 2 the metal structure on top of an electric train that takes power from the wires above the track …
29pantograph — pan·to·graph …
30pantograph — pan•to•graph [[t]ˈpæn təˌgræf, ˌgrɑf[/t]] n. 1) an instrument for the mechanical copying of maps or diagrams on any desired scale 2) elm a device for transferring current from an overhead wire to a vehicle, as an electric locomotive • Etymology:… …
