"pantograph" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpantəɡɹɑːf/ [UK], /ˈpantəɡɹaf/ [UK] Forms: pantographs [plural]
Etymology: From French pantographe, from panto- (from Ancient Greek παντός (pantós), genitive singular of πᾶν (pân, “all”)), and -graphe (from γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|pantographe}} French pantographe, {{m|fr|panto-}} panto-, {{der|en|grc|παντός}} Ancient Greek παντός (pantós), {{m|grc|πᾶν||all}} πᾶν (pân, “all”), {{m|fr|-graphe}} -graphe, {{m|grc|γράφειν||to write}} γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pantograph (plural pantographs)
  1. A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid. Synonyms: lazy tongs, omnigraph Translations (mechanical drawing aid): pantográf [masculine] (Albanian), pantògraf [masculine] (Catalan), pantograf [masculine] (Czech), pantograaf (Dutch), tekenaap [masculine] (Dutch), pantografi (Finnish), suhdepiirrin (Finnish), pantographe [masculine] (French), pantografo [masculine] (Italian), панто́граф (pantógraf) [masculine] (Russian), pantógrafo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pantograph-en-noun-so61-yj6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 3 22 25 Disambiguation of 'mechanical drawing aid': 70 18 5 7
  2. By extension, a structure of crosswise bars linked in such a way that it can extend and compress like an accordion, such as in a pantograph mirror or a scissor lift. Translations (accordion-like extendable structure): haitari (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-pantograph-en-noun-6epZs7oJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 3 22 25 Disambiguation of 'accordion-like extendable structure': 18 61 6 14
  3. A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying.
    Sense id: en-pantograph-en-noun-MpUrqnXb
  4. (rail transport) A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Translations (rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines): pantográf [masculine] (Albanian), pantògraf [masculine] (Catalan), 集電弓 (Chinese Mandarin), 集电弓 (jídiàngōng) (Chinese Mandarin), pantograf [masculine] (Czech), strømaftager (Danish), (tram)beugel (Dutch), stroomafnemer (Dutch), saksivirroitin (Finnish), pantographe [masculine] (French), Stromabnehmer [masculine] (German), Pantograf (German), pantografo [masculine] (Italian), パンタグラフ (pantagurafu) (Japanese), 집전장치 (jipjeonjangchi) (alt: 集電裝置) (Korean), strømavtaker [Bokmål] (Norwegian), straumavtakar [Nynorsk] (Norwegian), pantograf [masculine] (Polish), панто́граф (pantógraf) [masculine] (Russian), токоприёмник (tokoprijómnik) [masculine] (Russian), pantógrafo [masculine] (Spanish), strömavtagare (Swedish), pantograf (Swedish), pantograf (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-pantograph-en-noun-VPZQB9Fw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 3 22 25 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport Disambiguation of 'rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines': 12 9 2 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pentegraph [archaic] Derived forms: pantographer Related terms: bow collector, trolley pole

Verb

IPA: /ˈpantəɡɹɑːf/ [UK], /ˈpantəɡɹaf/ [UK] Forms: pantographs [present, singular, third-person], pantographing [participle, present], pantographed [participle, past], pantographed [past]
Etymology: From French pantographe, from panto- (from Ancient Greek παντός (pantós), genitive singular of πᾶν (pân, “all”)), and -graphe (from γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|pantographe}} French pantographe, {{m|fr|panto-}} panto-, {{der|en|grc|παντός}} Ancient Greek παντός (pantós), {{m|grc|πᾶν||all}} πᾶν (pân, “all”), {{m|fr|-graphe}} -graphe, {{m|grc|γράφειν||to write}} γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} pantograph (third-person singular simple present pantographs, present participle pantographing, simple past and past participle pantographed)
  1. To engrave by means of a pantograph (parallel linkage) system.
    Sense id: en-pantograph-en-verb--CLwW9xR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 3 22 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pentegraph [archaic]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "sq",
      "lang": "Albanian",
      "sense": "mechanical drawing aid",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "pantográf"
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "pantograf"
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      "word": "pantograaf"
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      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "mechanical drawing aid",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "tekenaap"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "mechanical drawing aid",
      "word": "pantografi"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "mechanical drawing aid",
      "word": "suhdepiirrin"
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "mechanical drawing aid",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "pantografo"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "mechanical drawing aid",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "панто́граф"
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      "sense": "mechanical drawing aid",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "pantógrafo"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "accordion-like extendable structure",
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
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      "word": "pantográf"
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
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      "word": "pantògraf"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "集電弓"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "jídiàngōng",
      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "集电弓"
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      "code": "da",
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "strømaftager"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "(tram)beugel"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "stroomafnemer"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "saksivirroitin"
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "Pantograf"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "pantografo"
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "パンタグラフ"
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      "alt": "集電裝置",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jipjeonjangchi",
      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "집전장치"
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      "code": "no",
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "nn",
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
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      "word": "straumavtakar"
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
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      ],
      "word": "pantograf"
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "pantógrafo"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "strömavtagare"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines",
      "word": "pantograf"
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