- Ellipsograph
- Ellipsograph El*lip"so*graph, n. [Ellipse + graph: cf. F. ellipsographe.] An instrument for describing ellipses; -- called also {trammel}. [1913 Webster]
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Ellipsŏgraph — (v. gr.), Instrument, um eine Ellipse durch stetige Bewegung eines Stifts zu beschreiben, s.u. Ellipse 3). Vgl. Parrots Beschreibung eines E s, Gotha 1794 … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Ellipsograph — (griech.), s. Ellipsenzirkel … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Ellipsograph — Ellipsograph, s. Ellipsenzirkel … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Ellipsograph — Ellipsogrāph (grch.), Vorrichtung zur mechan. Aufzeichnung einer Ellipse, deren Achsen gegeben sind … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
ellipsograph — psəˌgraf, ȧf noun Etymology: ellipse + o + graph : an instrument used for drawing ellipses * * * /i lip seuh graf , grahf /, n. an instrument for drawing ellipses, as a trammel. Also, elliptograph. [ELLIPSE + O + GRAPH] * * * ellipˈsograph noun… … Useful english dictionary
ellipsograph — /i lip seuh graf , grahf /, n. an instrument for drawing ellipses, as a trammel. Also, elliptograph. [ELLIPSE + O + GRAPH] * * * … Universalium
ellipsograph — noun A mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse. Applied to draw, cut, etc mathematically correct ellipses (rather than general ovals). Syn: trammel … Wiktionary
ellipsograph — instrument for describing ellipses Scientific Instruments … Phrontistery dictionary
ellipsograph — el·lip·so·graph … English syllables
trammel — Ellipsograph El*lip so*graph, n. [Ellipse + graph: cf. F. ellipsographe.] An instrument for describing ellipses; called also {trammel}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
