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pantograph
pantograph /ˈpæntəˌgræf/
noun
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Mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale
(
pantograph
)
mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale
The artist used a pantograph to scale up his original drawing.
The artist used a pantograph to scale up his original drawing.
Sir Frederick Handley Page
Sir Frederick Handley Page /sɜːr ˈfrɛdrɪk ˈhændli peɪdʒ/
noun
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English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
(
Page
, Sir Frederick Handley Page
)
English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
blacking
blacking /ˈblækɪŋ/
noun
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A substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
(
blacking
, shoe polish
)
a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
downslope
downslope /ˈdaʊnˌsloʊp/
noun
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A downward slope or bend
(
declension
, declination
, decline
, declivity
, descent
, downslope
, fall
)
a downward slope or bend
They carefully descended the steep declivity, their steps guided by ropes and harnesses.
They carefully descended the steep declivity, their steps guided by ropes and harnesses.
