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pantograph
noun
pan·to·graph
ˈpan-tə-ˌgraf 
1
: an instrument for copying something (such as a map) on a predetermined scale consisting of four light rigid bars jointed in parallelogram form
also
: any of various extensible devices of similar construction (as for use as brackets or gates)
2
: an electrical trolley carried by a collapsible and adjustable frame
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When wires sag, they can get tangled or pulled down in the apparatus on the roof of a train or trolley that connects to them (known as a pantograph), causing delays or knocking a line out of service.
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 17 July 2024
The first of the buses, including the pair unveiled Tuesday, will operate on local routes out of the Grand Ave. depot, which is also home to 17 new pantograph chargers.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
Read full article Battiston said the pantographs — the metal arms that connect Green Line trolleys to the overhead wire — on both cars of the train were broken.
—Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
The pantograph, attached to the roof of the vehicle, presses against the underside of the lowest overhead wire, the contact wire, according to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
—Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023
Sagging lines can become entangled in the pantographs that reach up from train cars.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2021
Mounted on a four-link, pantograph-style hydraulic mechanism, the oversize center section of the swim platform can cantilever upwards, revealing a tender and toy garage.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 May 2022
In one experiment, children were shown a somewhat complex device called a pantograph.
—Natalie Wexler, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
Yet these monumental sculptures come together in a markedly different method than those of Rodin and other sculptors circa 1900, who would start with a clay figure and then duplicate it at larger scale by use of a pantograph.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 17 July 2024
The first of the buses, including the pair unveiled Tuesday, will operate on local routes out of the Grand Ave. depot, which is also home to 17 new pantograph chargers.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
Read full article Battiston said the pantographs — the metal arms that connect Green Line trolleys to the overhead wire — on both cars of the train were broken.
—Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
The pantograph, attached to the roof of the vehicle, presses against the underside of the lowest overhead wire, the contact wire, according to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
—Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023
Sagging lines can become entangled in the pantographs that reach up from train cars.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2021
Mounted on a four-link, pantograph-style hydraulic mechanism, the oversize center section of the swim platform can cantilever upwards, revealing a tender and toy garage.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 May 2022
In one experiment, children were shown a somewhat complex device called a pantograph.
—Natalie Wexler, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
Yet these monumental sculptures come together in a markedly different method than those of Rodin and other sculptors circa 1900, who would start with a clay figure and then duplicate it at larger scale by use of a pantograph.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021
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pantograph
noun
pan·to·graph
ˈpant-ə-ˌgraf
: an instrument for copying something (as a map) using a previously chosen scale
Medical Definition
pantograph
noun
pan·to·graph
ˈpant-ə-ˌgraf
: an instrument for copying (as from a radiograph) on a predetermined scale consisting of four light rigid bars jointed in parallelogram form
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