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arcograph

[ ahr-kuh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

, Geometry.
  1. an instrument for drawing arcs, having a flexible arc-shaped part adjusted by an extensible straight bar connecting its sides.

arcograph

/ -ˌɡræf; ˈɑːkəˌɡrɑːf /

noun

  1. geometry an instrument used for drawing arcs without using a central point Also calledcyclograph
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arcograph1

First recorded in 1815–25; arc + -o- + -graph

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