панто́граф

rare #44295

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
pantographdrafting
Чертёж уме́ньшили с по́мощью панто́графа.
The drawing was scaled down with a pantograph.
A hinged linkage used to copy a drawing at a different scale.
2.
pantograph, current collectorrailways
Панто́граф трамва́я соскочи́л с провода.
The tram's pantograph came off the wire.
The sprung frame on the roof that picks up current from the overhead wire.
3.
(rare) pantograph engraving machine, profile copying machineengineering
На́дпись вырезали на панто́графе.
The lettering was cut on a pantograph machine.
A machine tool that reproduces a contour or lettering from a template.

Examples

Инженер объяснил, как работает пантограф на трамвае.
The engineer explained how the pantograph on a tram works.
Пантограф электровоза касается провода над путями.
The pantograph of the electric locomotive touches the wire above the tracks.
На крыше поезда установлен новый пантограф.
A new pantograph has been installed on the roof of the train.