"photochronograph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photochronographs [plural]
Etymology: From photo- + chronograph. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|chronograph}} photo- + chronograph Head templates: {{en-noun}} photochronograph (plural photochronographs)
  1. (physics) An instrument for recording very short intervals of time. The record is made by the power of a magnetic field, due to an electric signaling current, to turn the plane of polarization of light. A flash, coinciding in time and duration with the signal, is thus produced and is photographed on a moving plate. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-photochronograph-en-noun-Jp-lKce2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with photo-: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (astronomy) An instrument for the photographic recording of star transits. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-photochronograph-en-noun-HomDweDc Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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