"refracting telescope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: refracting telescopes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} refracting telescope (plural refracting telescopes)
  1. A telescope which produces a magnified image by refracting light through a series of lenses housed in a tube, with a light-gathering objective lens at one end and an eyepiece at the other. Wikipedia link: refracting telescope Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: refractor Related terms: reflecting telescope, spyglass
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