pantograph in Arabic

Arabic words for pantograph

mechanical drawing aid

مِنْسَاخ minsāḵ

rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines

سَنْجَة تَوْصِيل

English meaning of pantograph

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

Full definition of pantograph

pantograph in a sentence

• A pantograph can be adjusted to make either scaled or exact copies.
• I was impressed by the quality of the pantograph; I hadn't noticed it on the original, but the copies were covered in unpleasant lines.

Synonyms of pantograph

• lazy tongs
• omnigraph

pantograph in other languages

• pantograph in Tamil
• pantograph in Kannada
• pantograph in Indonesian

Questions about pantograph in Arabic

What is the meaning of pantograph in Arabic?

Pantograph in Arabic is مِنْسَاخ (minsāḵ), سَنْجَة تَوْصِيل.

ما معنى كلمة pantograph؟

Pantograph: مِنْسَاخ (minsāḵ), سَنْجَة تَوْصِيل.

What does pantograph mean in English?

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