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Pantograph
Description:
A pantograph is a mechanical device used for copying or enlarging drawings or images in proportionate size.
Senses and Usages:
- Noun:
- A device for reproducing a drawing, writing, or design by a simultaneous copying movement that maintains the same proportions as the original.
- A framing or support for such a device.
- A mechanism used on electric locomotives for collecting current from an overhead wire or contact rail.
- Verb: pantographing
- To copy or enlarge a drawing or design using a pantograph.
Sample Sentences:
Noun:
1. The artist used a pantograph to duplicate his intricate sketches.
2. The pantograph was firmly affixed to the drafting board.
3. The train's pantograph made contact with the overhead wires, providing it with power.
Verb:
1. He spent hours meticulously pantographing the ancient manuscript.
2. She skillfully pantographed the logo onto the poster.
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