Definizione monolingua

pantograph

pantograph (plural pantographs)

1. A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.

   A pantograph can be adjusted to make either scale - or exact copies.

2. A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying.

   I was impressed by the quality of the pantograph; I hadnt noticed it on the original, but the copies were covered in unpleasant lines.

3. (rail transport) A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.

Definizione dizionario pantograph

	pantografo
	mechanical drawing aid
	rail transport: Device that collects electric current from overhead lines

Altri significati:

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.