"echelon lens" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: echelon lenses [plural]
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  1. (optics) A large lens constructed in several parts or layers, extending in a series of annular rings beyond the central lens, and used in lighthouses. Categories (topical): Optics Synonyms: Fresnel lens

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