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collimator

collimator noun: an optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.

Noun

collimator (plural collimators)

  1. An optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.
  2. A similar device that produces a parallel beam of particles such as neutrons.
  3. A small telescope attached to a larger one, used to point it in the correct general direction.

collimator meaning in Tamil

collimator in Tamil

இணையாக்கி, நேர்வரிசையாக்கி, காட்டுத்தாற்றக் கருவி, கதிர் வீச்சுத் தடுப்புச் சுவர், கதிர்வீச்சு உறிஞ்சு சுவர்

Forms of collimator

pluralcollimators

Origin of collimator

From collimate + -or.

Words formed from collimator

Words that rhyme with collimator

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Questions about collimator

What does collimator mean?
Collimator means an optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.
What is collimator in Tamil?
Collimator in Tamil is இணையாக்கி, நேர்வரிசையாக்கி, காட்டுத்தாற்றக் கருவி. See Collimator meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is collimator?
Collimator is a noun.
What is the plural of collimator?
The plural of collimator is collimators.

Words near collimator in the dictionary

  1. collimated
  2. collimates
  3. collimating
  4. collimation
  5. collimations
  6. collimator
  7. collimators
  8. Collin
  9. Collin County
  10. colline
  11. collineal

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