COLLIMATOR
(noun)Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the word
Collimator.
Collimator - as a noun
A small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one
Optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam
Example Sentences
"The collimator is an optical device that narrows a beam of particles or waves."
"The telescope's primary mirror is adjusted by a collimator."
"In medical imaging, a collimator is used to narrow the X-ray beam."
"The collimator in X-ray systems helps improve image quality."
"A collimator is a critical component in nuclear medicine imaging."
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Is COLLIMATOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, collimator is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
COLLIMATOR has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.
Is COLLIMATOR a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, collimator is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordCOLLIMATOR has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 18.
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Valid WordCOLLIMATOR has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.