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SPIROGRAPH
spirograph
(noun) a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
spirograph (plural spirographs)
(medicine) an instrument for measuring and recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements
Noun
Spirograph (plural Spirographs)
A geometric drawing toy consisting of a set of plastic gears and toothed rings.
Source: Wiktionary
Spi"ro*graph, n. Etym: [L. spirare to breathe + -graph.] (Physiol.)
Definition: An instrument for recording the respiratory movements, as the sphygmograph does those of the pulse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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