plotter
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6.9
- noun
- /ˈplɑːtər/
- Specialized
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plotter
- Some are trivial, such as the fact that the two programs control the plotter differently.
So now I want to show you another type of turtle programme we can send to the to the plotter machine.
- So now I want to show you another type of turtle programme we can send to the to the plotter machine.
- Instead, what we're going to do is replace my arm with a robot arm, which is happy to wait for the plotter.
Examples
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With the new plotter, the design team can accurately produce complex graphs on paper.
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You would print out your map on a giant color plotter, roll up the paper map, and hand it to someone.
Blog text (18) -
Plans are to solve this problem by buying an additional plotter.
Academic text (1998) -
Before a design engineer sends a drawing to the plotter, it is necessary to get up and make sure the plotter is on the proper setting.
Academic text (1998) -
And yes, I have explored using high resolution photography, vector mapping, and plotters and cutters to do this work.
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Two trials were obtained for each averaged response and recorded on a Hewlett-Packard X-Y plotter.
Academic text (1999) -
Two photo-cells with 5.5 m intervals, self-aligning electrogoniometers, a computer, and a plotter constitute the equipment.
Academic text (1994) -
The Instron is designed to test materials in either compression or tension up to 11,236 lb (50 kN) and consists of a base, a computer-controlled crosshead with a load cell, and a plotter to record data.
Academic text (2000) -
The engineer used a plotter to create detailed diagrams for the construction project.
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The architecture student relied on a plotter to print her final project presentation materials.
Synonyms
3
3.5
A person who draws maps using computer tools
A person or computer program that draws graphs to show numbers
A tool used for drawing, like a pencil or charcoal stick
A person or machine that makes regular lines and boxes for maps and design
How Specialized
- Specialized
7
4.1
- Specialized
1
6.9
- Specialized
1
4.4
184
1.0
150
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Plotter comes from the word plot meaning 'to draw points or a graph' and the ending -er meaning 'a thing that does', so a plotter is a machine that draws large diagrams and technical drawings, like a special printer.