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Dobsonian telescope

Dobsonian telescope noun: an alt-azimuth mounted Newtonian telescope; a type of reflecting telescope.

dobsonian telescope: an alt-azimuth mounted Newtonian telescope; a type of reflecting telescope
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Noun

Dobsonian telescope (plural Dobsonian telescopes)

  1. An alt-azimuth mounted Newtonian telescope; a type of reflecting telescope.
    Synonyms:
    Dobsonian

Synonyms of Dobsonian telescope

Forms of Dobsonian telescope

pluralDobsonian telescopes

Origin of Dobsonian telescope

From Dobson + -ian + telescope From John Dobson, its inventor.

Questions about Dobsonian telescope

What does Dobsonian telescope mean?
Dobsonian telescope means an alt-azimuth mounted Newtonian telescope; a type of reflecting telescope.
What part of speech is Dobsonian telescope?
Dobsonian telescope is a noun.
What is the plural of Dobsonian telescope?
The plural of Dobsonian telescope is Dobsonian telescopes.

Words near Dobsonian telescope in the dictionary

  1. Dobson unit
  2. Dobson units
  3. dobsonflies
  4. dobsonfly
  5. Dobsonian
  6. Dobsonian telescope
  7. Dobsonian telescopes
  8. Dobsonians
  9. dobsons
  10. Dobu
  11. Dobuan

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