"polarizer" meaning in English

See polarizer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: polarizers [plural]
Etymology: From polarize + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|polarize|-er|id2=agent noun}} polarize + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} polarizer (plural polarizers)
  1. One who polarizes; one who divides a group or community into two extremes.
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  2. (physics) Any device that produces polarized light. Categories (topical): Physics Translations (device that produces polarized light): polarizátor [masculine] (Czech)
    Sense id: en-polarizer-en-noun-mZ-BR-GE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 24 76 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 29 71 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'device that produces polarized light': 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: polariser [UK]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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