"collimator" meaning in All languages combined

See collimator on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-collimator.wav [US] Forms: collimators [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: collimate + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|collimate|or}} collimate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} collimator (plural collimators)
  1. (physics) An optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-collimator-en-noun-xntu264g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 37 36 27 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (physics) A similar device that produces a parallel beam of particles such as neutrons. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-collimator-en-noun-JrHwAowA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 37 36 27 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (astronomy) A small telescope attached to a larger one, used to point it in the correct general direction. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-collimator-en-noun-vGY1WuLW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 37 36 27 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: multileaf collimator

Inflected forms

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