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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pan•to•graph (pan′tə graf′, -gräf′),USA pronunciation n. - Also, pantagraph. an instrument for the mechanical copying of plans, diagrams, etc., on any desired scale.
- Electricitya 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.
pan•tog•ra•pher (pan tog′rə fər),USA pronunciation n. pan•to•graph•ic (pan′tə graf′ik),USA pronunciation pan′to•graph′i•cal, adj. pan′to•graph′i•cal•ly, adv. pan•tog′ra•phy, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pantograph /ˈpæntəˌɡrɑːf/ n - 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
pantographic /ˌpæntəˈɡræfɪk/ adj |