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spirograph
[ spahy-ruh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
- an instrument for recording respiratory movements.
spirograph
/ -ˌɡræf; ˈspaɪrəˌɡrɑːf /
noun
- med an instrument for recording the movements of breathing
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Derived Forms
- ˌspiroˈgraphic, adjective
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Other Words From
- spi·ro·graph·ic [spahy-r, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spirograph1
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Example Sentences
The NFL’s account of her report is like a spirograph in which everything circles into a single invisible point.
From Washington Post
"If only life were so simple. It's like a spirograph. A thousand cycles that interact in a big mess."
From Science Magazine
I don't particularly care for the film's moments of laboured symbolism – Saul Bass's spirograph credits for instance, or the celebrated nightmare sequence.
From The Guardian
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