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Galilean telescope

Galilean telescope noun: a type of refracting telescope (refractor) similar to the one used by Galileo Galilei.

galilean telescope: a type of refracting telescope (refractor) similar to the one used by Galileo Galilei
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Noun

Galilean telescope (plural Galilean telescopes)

  1. a type of refracting telescope (refractor) similar to the one used by Galileo Galilei.

Galilean telescope meaning in Tamil

Galilean telescope in Tamil

கலிலியோவின்றொலைகாட்டி

Synonyms of Galilean telescope

Forms of Galilean telescope

pluralGalilean telescopes

Origin of Galilean telescope

From Galileo + -an + telescope. From Galileo, who was the first to use this type of telescope for astronomy.

Questions about Galilean telescope

What does Galilean telescope mean?
Galilean telescope means a type of refracting telescope (refractor) similar to the one used by Galileo Galilei.
What is Galilean telescope in Tamil?
Galilean telescope in Tamil is கலிலியோவின்றொலைகாட்டி. See Galilean telescope meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Galilean telescope?
Galilean telescope is a noun.
What is the plural of Galilean telescope?
The plural of Galilean telescope is Galilean telescopes.

Words near Galilean telescope in the dictionary

  1. Galilean moon
  2. Galilean moons
  3. Galilean refractor
  4. Galilean relativity
  5. Galilean satellites
  6. Galilean telescope
  7. Galilean telescopes
  8. Galileanism
  9. Galileans
  10. galilee
  11. galilees

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