"field stop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: field stops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} field stop (plural field stops)
  1. (optics) The aperture that limits the field of view of a lens. Categories (topical): Optics
    Sense id: en-field_stop-en-noun-Qkz52xj~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (law enforcement) An on the ground stop made by a police officer. Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-field_stop-en-noun-d-JQ7PSF Topics: government, law-enforcement

Inflected forms

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