"lensatic" meaning in English

See lensatic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Derived from lens + -atic (a suffix forming adjectives related to lenses). Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lensatic (not comparable)
  1. Being or relating to a form of compass with a lens (for alignment with landmarks) and a dial instead of a needle. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-lensatic-en-adj-HKUL3Qr3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Noun

Forms: lensatics [plural]
Etymology: Derived from lens + -atic (a suffix forming adjectives related to lenses). Head templates: {{en-noun}} lensatic (plural lensatics)
  1. (rare) A compass of this kind. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-lensatic-en-noun-DP2gopc~

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Derived from lens + -atic (a suffix forming adjectives related to lenses).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "lensatic (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "90 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "90 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Being or relating to a form of compass with a lens (for alignment with landmarks) and a dial instead of a needle."
      ],
      "id": "en-lensatic-en-adj-HKUL3Qr3",
      "links": [
        [
          "compass",
          "compass"
        ],
        [
          "lens",
          "lens"
        ],
        [
          "alignment",
          "alignment"
        ],
        [
          "landmark",
          "landmark"
        ],
        [
          "dial",
          "dial"
        ],
        [
          "needle",
          "needle"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lensatic"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Derived from lens + -atic (a suffix forming adjectives related to lenses).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lensatics",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lensatic (plural lensatics)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "A compass of this kind."
      ],
      "id": "en-lensatic-en-noun-DP2gopc~",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A compass of this kind."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "categories": [
    "English adjectives",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Derived from lens + -atic (a suffix forming adjectives related to lenses).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "lensatic (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Being or relating to a form of compass with a lens (for alignment with landmarks) and a dial instead of a needle."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "compass",
          "compass"
        ],
        [
          "lens",
          "lens"
        ],
        [
          "alignment",
          "alignment"
        ],
        [
          "landmark",
          "landmark"
        ],
        [
          "dial",
          "dial"
        ],
        [
          "needle",
          "needle"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lensatic"
}

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  "categories": [
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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
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    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Derived from lens + -atic (a suffix forming adjectives related to lenses).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lensatics",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A compass of this kind."
      ],
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        "(rare) A compass of this kind."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lensatic"
}

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