"pickup lens" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pickup lenses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pickup lens (plural pickup lenses)
  1. The laser lens used in an optical drive, such as a CD or DVD player. Synonyms: optical pickup unit, OPU, laser pickup Translations (lens used in optical drive): ピックアップレンズ (pikkuappu renzu) (Japanese)

Inflected forms

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