spirograph

[ spahy-ruh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

1. an instrument for recording respiratory movements.

spirograph

/ -ˌɡræf; ˈspaɪrəˌɡrɑːf /

noun

1. med an instrument for recording the movements of breathing

Derived Forms

• ˌspiroˈgraphic, adjective

Other Words From

• spi·ro·graph·ic [spahy-r, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spirograph¹

spiro- ¹ + -graph

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