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Definition of Pantograph
1. Noun. Mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale.
Definition of Pantograph
1. n. An instrument for copying plans, maps, and other drawings, on the same, or on a reduced or an enlarged, scale.
Definition of Pantograph
1. Noun. A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid. ¹
2. Noun. A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying. ¹
3. Noun. (rail transport) A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pantograph
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Medical Definition of Pantograph
1. An instrument for copying plans, maps, and other drawings, on the same, or on a reduced or an enlarged, scale. Alternative forms: pantagraph, and incorrectly pentagraph] Skew pantograph, a kind of pantograph for drawing a copy which is inclined with respect to the original figure; also called plagiograph. Origin: Panto- + -graph: cf. F. Pantographe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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