单词 | curvilinead |
释义 | curvilineadn. rare. An instrument used for drawing circular arcs, consisting of two arms connected at one end by a pivot, and a bar, to which a pen or pencil is attached, which is capable of sliding between them. ΘΚΠ society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > drawing plans or diagrams > [noun] > drawing instruments > for curves curvograph1817 curvilinead1826 curve1844 French curve1844 integraph1885 1826 J. Alderson in Trans. Soc. Arts 44 151 A mathematical instrument of my invention called a curvilinead, wherewith to describe regular curve lines. 1935 U.S. Patent 1,987,010 1/1 This invention relates to curvilineads, and my object is to produce a device designed more especially for defining approximately true circles of different diameters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826 |
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