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optical bench

op·ti·cal bench
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [op-ti-kuh l bench]
    • /ˈɒp tɪ kəl bɛntʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [op-ti-kuh l bench]
    • /ˈɒp tɪ kəl bɛntʃ/

Definitions of optical bench words

  • noun optical bench an apparatus, as a special table or rigid beam, for the precise positioning of light sources, screens, and optical instruments used for optical and photometric studies, having a ruled bar to which these devices can be attached and along which they can be readily adjusted. 1
  • noun optical bench an apparatus fitted for experimentation in optics, typically consisting of a table and an adjustable arrangement of light source, lenses, prisms, etc 0

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Origin of optical bench

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Optical bench

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

optical bench popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

optical bench usage trend in Literature

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