pantograph
[ pan-tuh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈpæn təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
noun
Also pantagraph.
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM pantograph
pan·tog·ra·pher [pan-tog-ruh-fer] /pænˈtɒg rə fər/, noun pan·to·graph·ic [pan-tuh-graf-ik] /ˌpæn təˈgræf ɪk/, pan·to·graph·i·cal, adjective pan·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb pan·tog·ra·phy, nounWords nearby pantograph
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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