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Definition of collimator - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
physicsTECH. device that narrows a beam of particles or wavesTECH.
- The laser beam was aligned using a collimator..
2.
optical deviceTECH. device creating parallel light beamsTECH.
- The collimator ensured the laser beam stayed parallel.
3.
astronomyTECH. small telescope for aligning larger telescopesTECH.
- The astronomer used a collimator to align the telescope.
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device creating parallel light beams 
small telescope for aligning larger telescopes
Expressions with collimator
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device shaping radiation beams in radiotherapy
The multileaf collimator ensures precise targeting of the tumor.
Origin of collimator
Latin, collimare (to direct in a straight line)
Terms with collimator included in their meaning
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radiation adjustment
use a collimator on a beam of radiation
alignment
aligned or made parallel using a collimator
abr: Multileaf Collimator
device that shapes radiation beams in therapy
Examples of collimator in a sentence
A collimator is essential for precise measurements in physics. Engineers adjusted the collimator for optimal performance. The collimator was crucial in the telescope's design. He adjusted the collimator for better accuracy. The collimator was essential for the observatory's setup.
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- French:collimateur, ...
- German:Kollimator, Justierteleskop, ...
- Italian:collimatore, dispositivo collimatore, ...
- Spanish:colimador, ...
- Portuguese:colimador, ...
- Chinese:准直仪, 平行光仪, ...
- Japanese:コリメーター, 整準器, ...
- Arabic:موجه الحزمة, مُوازِن ضَوْءي, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹלִימָטוֹר, מַכְוֵן טֵלֶסְקוֹפִּים, ...
- Russian:устройство фокусировки, ...
- Ukrainian:пристрій фокусування, ...
- Hindi:कोलिमेटर, ...
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