"burning glass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: burning glasses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} burning glass (plural burning glasses)
  1. A large convex lens or concave mirror that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface. Synonyms: burning lens
    Sense id: en-burning_glass-en-noun-RD--nRbj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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