burning glass in English

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        "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."
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        {
          "word": "burning lens"
        }
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    }
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  "word": "burning glass"
}

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        "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."
      ],
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          "convex"
        ],
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          "lens",
          "lens"
        ],
        [
          "concave",
          "concave"
        ],
        [
          "mirror",
          "mirror"
        ],
        [
          "ray",
          "ray"
        ],
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          "ignition",
          "ignition"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "burning lens"
        }
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  "word": "burning glass"
}

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"burning glass" meaning in English

Noun

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