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burning glass

burning glass noun: a large convex lens or concave mirror that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface.

Noun

burning glass (plural burning glasses)

  1. A large convex lens or concave mirror that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface.
    Synonyms:
    burning lens

burning glass meaning in Tamil

burning glass in Tamil

எரிக்குங்கண்ணாடி

Synonyms of burning glass

Forms of burning glass

pluralburning glasses

Questions about burning glass

What does burning glass mean?
Burning glass means a large convex lens or concave mirror that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface.
What is burning glass in Tamil?
Burning glass in Tamil is எரிக்குங்கண்ணாடி. See Burning glass meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is burning glass?
Burning glass is a noun.
What is the plural of burning glass?
The plural of burning glass is burning glasses.

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