"rapidograph" meaning in English

See rapidograph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rapidographs [plural]
Etymology: From the brand name of a technical pen introduced by Rotring in the 1950s, presumably rapid + -o- + -graph. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|rapid|-o-|-graph}} rapid + -o- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} rapidograph (plural rapidographs)
  1. A technical pen. Wikipedia link: Rotring

Inflected forms

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