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reflecting circle

reflecting circle noun: an astronomical instrument for measuring angles, like the sextant or octant, by the reflection of light from two plane mirrors which it carries, and differing from the sextant chiefly in having an entire circle.

reflecting circle: an astronomical instrument for measuring angles, like the sextant or octant, by the reflection of...
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Noun

reflecting circle (plural reflecting circles)

  1. An astronomical instrument for measuring angles, like the sextant or octant, by the reflection of light from two plane mirrors which it carries, and differing from the sextant chiefly in having an entire circle.

Forms of reflecting circle

pluralreflecting circles

Questions about reflecting circle

What does reflecting circle mean?
Reflecting circle means an astronomical instrument for measuring angles, like the sextant or octant, by the reflection of light from two plane mirrors which it carries, and differing from the sextant chiefly in having an entire circle.
What part of speech is reflecting circle?
Reflecting circle is a noun.
What is the plural of reflecting circle?
The plural of reflecting circle is reflecting circles.

Words near reflecting circle in the dictionary

  1. reflecteth
  2. reflectibility
  3. reflectible
  4. reflectin
  5. reflecting
  6. reflecting circle
  7. reflecting circles
  8. reflecting microscope
  9. reflecting microscopes
  10. reflecting on
  11. reflecting pool

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