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collimators

collimators is the plural of collimator.

Meaning of collimator

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.

Phrases with collimators

Questions about collimators

What is collimators the plural of?
Collimators is the plural of collimator.

Words near collimators in the dictionary

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

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