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Word: pantograph (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.
  • A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying.
  • rail transport A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.

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