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

Other coats were quiet and subdued from the back and aglow with Spirograph patterns on the front.

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