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diagraph
di·a·graph
/
ˈdaɪ
əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf
/
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[
dahy
-
uh
-graf, -grahf
]
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noun
1.
a device for drawing, used in reproducing outlines, plans, etc., mechanically on any desired scale.
2.
a combined protractor and scale.
Origin:
1840–50;
<
French
diagraphe
<
Greek
diagráphein
to draw. See
dia-
,
-graph
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diagraph
(ˈdaɪəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf)
—
n
1.
a device for enlarging or reducing maps, plans, etc
2.
a protractor and scale used in drawing
[C19: from French
diagraphe,
from Greek
diagraphein
to represent with lines; see
diagram
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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