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- [kol-uh-mey-ter]
- /ˈkɒl əˌmeɪ tər/
- /kˈɒlɪmˌeɪtə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh-mey-ter]
- /ˈkɒl əˌmeɪ tər/
Definitions of collimator word
- noun collimator a small telescope attached to a larger optical instrument as an aid in fixing its line of sight 3
- noun collimator an optical system of lenses and slits producing a nondivergent beam of light, usually for use in spectroscopes 3
- noun collimator any device for limiting the size and angle of spread of a beam of radiation or particles 3
- noun collimator a small telescope with cross hairs at its focus, fixed to another telescope, surveying instrument, etc. for adjusting the line of sight 3
- noun collimator a device that causes a beam of radiation, as light, to move as parallel rays 3
- noun collimator Optics. a fixed telescope for use in collimating other instruments. an optical system that transmits parallel rays of light, as the receiving lens or telescope of a spectroscope. 1
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Origin of collimator
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; collimate + -or2
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Parts of speech for Collimator
noun
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preposition
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determiner
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collimator popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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