trammel of Archimedes

English
Trammel of Archimedes

Noun

trammel of Archimedes (plural trammels of Archimedes)

  1. A mechanism consisting of two perpendicular channels or rails, and a rod connected by pivots along them, which is able to draw an ellipse.

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