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linen tester

linen tester noun: a folding magnifying glass which, when unfolded, forms a frame for the lens at a pre-focussed distance. Commonly used in stamp collecting.

linen tester: a folding magnifying glass which, when unfolded, forms a frame for the lens at a pre-focussed...
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Noun

linen tester (plural linen testers)

  1. A folding magnifying glass which, when unfolded, forms a frame for the lens at a pre-focussed distance. Commonly used in stamp collecting.
  2. A small magnifying glass, as might be used to check the thread count of linens.

linen tester meaning in Tamil

linen tester in Tamil

நார்த்துணி ஆய்கருவி

Forms of linen tester

plurallinen testers

Origin of linen tester

From linen + tester.

Questions about linen tester

What does linen tester mean?
Linen tester means a folding magnifying glass which, when unfolded, forms a frame for the lens at a pre-focussed distance. Commonly used in stamp collecting.
What is linen tester in Tamil?
Linen tester in Tamil is நார்த்துணி ஆய்கருவி. See Linen tester meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is linen tester?
Linen tester is a noun.
What is the plural of linen tester?
The plural of linen tester is linen testers.

Words near linen tester in the dictionary

  1. linen hall
  2. linen halls
  3. linen paper
  4. linen prover
  5. linen provers
  6. linen tester
  7. linen testers
  8. linen-draper
  9. linen-drapers
  10. linendraper
  11. linendrapers

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