| 释义 |
conformator|ˈkɒnfɔːmeɪtə(r)|
[a. L. conformātor, agent-n. from conformāre to conform; = F. conformateur (which is also used).]
An apparatus for taking the conformation of that to which anything is to be fitted; e.g. the size and shape of the head in order to fit it with a hat; the pattern of the bust for an article of dress.
1874in Knight Dict. Mech. 1888J. Ellis New Christianity ii. 53 While at a hat store not long since, the writer noticed that the measures of two heads by the conformateur were almost exactly alike, both as to shape and size. |