pantograph

Etymology
From, from (from , genitive singular of ), and  (from ).

Noun

 * 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 scaled or exact copies.
 * 1) 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.
 * 2) A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying.
 * 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.
 * 1)  A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.
 * 1)  A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.

Translations

 * Albanian: pantográf
 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: pantografi, suhdepiirrin
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 * Albanian: pantográf
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Danish: strømaftager
 * Dutch: (tram)beugel, stroomafnemer
 * Finnish: saksivirroitin
 * French:
 * German:, Pantograf
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: パンタグラフ
 * Korean: 집전장치(集電裝置)
 * Norwegian: strømavtaker (Bokmål)
 * straumavtakar (Nynorsk)
 * Polish:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:, pantograf
 * Turkish:


 * Albanian: pantográf
 * Esperanto:
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Verb

 * 1) To engrave by means of a pantograph (parallel linkage) system.