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slitmask

slitmask noun: a device that is attached to an optical device in order to remove all light except for that from a particular direction.

Noun

slitmask (plural slitmasks)

  1. A device that is attached to an optical device in order to remove all light except for that from a particular direction.

Forms of slitmask

pluralslitmasks

Origin of slitmask

From slit + mask.

Questions about slitmask

What does slitmask mean?
Slitmask means a device that is attached to an optical device in order to remove all light except for that from a particular direction.
What part of speech is slitmask?
Slitmask is a noun.
What is the plural of slitmask?
The plural of slitmask is slitmasks.

Words near slitmask in the dictionary

  1. slitlamps
  2. slitless
  3. slitlet
  4. slitlets
  5. slitlike
  6. slitmask
  7. slitmasks
  8. slitmouth
  9. slitmouths
  10. slits
  11. slits someone's throat

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