pantograph

pantograph Definition

pan·to·graph (pan′tə graf′)

noun

a mechanical device for reproducing a map, drawing, etc. on the same or a different scale, consisting of a framework of jointed rods in a roughly parallelogram form
any similar framework, as an extensible arm for a telephone, a trolley on an electric locomotive, etc.

Etymology: Fr pantographe: see panto- & -graph

pantograph Related Forms

pan′·to·graph′ic adjective

pantograph Usage Examples

Converse of object

lower: He lowered the pantograph and both he and his assistant lay down on the floor to be safe from ' flying ' insulators.
have: All units have a pantograph well on the trailer coach, whether or not a pantograph is fitted.

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