"slitmask" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slitmasks [plural]
Etymology: slit + mask Etymology templates: {{compound|en|slit|mask}} slit + mask Head templates: {{en-noun}} slitmask (plural slitmasks)
  1. A device that is attached to an optical device in order to remove all light except for that from a particular direction.
    Sense id: en-slitmask-en-noun-OGf7psQB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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