spirograph
[ spahy-ruh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈspaɪ rəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
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noun
an instrument for recording respiratory movements.
Nearby words
spirochaetosis, spirochete, spirochetemia, spirochetosis, spirogram, spirograph, spirogyra, spiroid, spirometer, spironolactone, spiroplasma
Related forms
spi·ro·graph·ic [spahy-ruh-graf-ik] /ˌspaɪ rəˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Other coats were quiet and subdued from the back and aglow with Spirograph patterns on the front.
British Dictionary definitions for spirograph
spirograph
/ (ˈspaɪrəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
noun
med an instrument for recording the movements of breathing
Derived Forms
spirographic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medicine definitions for spirograph
spirograph
[ spī′rə-grăf′ ]
n.
An instrument for registering the depth and rapidity of respiratory movements.
Related forms
spi′ro•graph′ic adj.spi•rog′ra•phy (spī-rŏg′rə-fē) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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