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单词 pantelegraph
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Definition of pantelegraph in English:

pantelegraph

noun panˈtɛlɪɡrafpanˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf
rare, historical
  • A form of facsimile telegraph invented by Giovanni Caselli in 1856 for transmitting images along a line connecting two isochronously oscillating pendulums, one of which guides an iron point over the original (written or drawn in non-conducting ink on metallic paper), so setting up equivalent motions in the other, which carries a pencil to reproduce the image.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Littell's Living Age. From pan- + telegraph, after Italian pantelegrafo or French pantélégraphe.

Definition of pantelegraph in US English:

pantelegraph

noun
rare, historical
  • A form of facsimile telegraph invented by Giovanni Caselli in 1856 for transmitting images along a line connecting two isochronously oscillating pendulums, one of which guides an iron point over the original (written or drawn in non-conducting ink on metallic paper), so setting up equivalent motions in the other, which carries a pencil to reproduce the image.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Littell's Living Age. From pan- + telegraph, after Italian pantelegrafo or French pantélégraphe.

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