OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 46385

pantograph

/ˈpantəɡɹɑːf/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
pantógrafo
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 scaled or exact copies.
pantógrafo
A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.