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Meaning of "collimator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLLIMATOR

collimator  [ˈkɒlɪˌmeɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLLIMATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Collimator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLLIMATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

collimator

Collimator

A collimator is a device that narrows a beam of particles or waves. To "narrow" can mean either to cause the directions of motion to become more aligned in a specific direction or to cause the spatial cross section of the beam to become smaller.

Definition of collimator in the English dictionary

The first definition of collimator in the dictionary is a small telescope attached to a larger optical instrument as an aid in fixing its line of sight. Other definition of collimator is an optical system of lenses and slits producing a nondivergent beam of light, usually for use in spectroscopes. Collimator is also any device for limiting the size and angle of spread of a beam of radiation or particles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLLIMATOR


administrator
ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtə
amalgamator
əˈmælɡəˌmeɪtə
animater
ˈænɪˌmeɪtə
animator
ˈænɪˌmeɪtə
calculator
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə
confirmator
ˈkɒnfəˌmeɪtə
cremator
krɪˈmeɪtə
decimator
ˈdesɪˌmeɪtə
dephlegmator
ˌdiːfleɡˈmeɪtə
estimator
ˈɛstɪˌmeɪtə
imprimatur
ˌɪmprɪˈmeɪtə
lachrymator
ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtə
lacrimator
ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtə
lacrymator
ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtə
legitimator
lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmeɪtə
mater
ˈmeɪtə
Mehta
ˈmeɪtə
Meta
ˈmeɪtə
monochromator
ˌmɒnəʊˈkrəʊmeɪtə
ultimata
ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLLIMATOR

collier
collieries
colliery
collies
collieshangie
colligate
colligation
colligative
collimate
collimation
collimator viewfinder
collinear
collinearity
collinearly
colling
collins
Collins Street Farmer
collinsia
colliquable
colliquant

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLLIMATOR

coordinator
designator
educator
elevator
generator
gladiator
illustrator
indicator
locator
moderator
navigator
operator
predator
radiator
refrigerator
regulator
senator
simulator
translator
vibrator

Synonyms and antonyms of collimator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «collimator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLLIMATOR

Find out the translation of collimator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of collimator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «collimator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

准直器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colimador
570 millions of speakers

English

collimator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

collimator
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلسكوب الموازاة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коллиматор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colimador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

collimator
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

collimateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kolimator
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kollimator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コリメータ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콜리메이터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Collimator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

collimator
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இணையாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोलिमीटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kolimatör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

collimatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolimator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коллиматор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colimator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διόπτρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kollimator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kollimator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

collimator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of collimator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLLIMATOR»

The term «collimator» is regularly used and occupies the 94.908 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLLIMATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about collimator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLLIMATOR»

Discover the use of collimator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to collimator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging
Pinhole collimators are used extensively in pediatric nuclear medicine. A converging collimator (Fig. 21-6) has many holes, all aimed at a focal point in front of the camera. As shown in Fig. 21-6, the converging collimator magnifies the image.
Jerrold T. Bushberg, 2002
2
Emission Tomography: The Fundamentals of PET and SPECT
Although this selective absorption is necessary for the creation of the images, it is also very inefficient because most of the gamma rays are absorbed in the collimator. For the collimators used in nuclear medicine, only about one in ten ...
Miles N. Wernick, John N. Aarsvold, 2004
3
Medical Imaging Physics
FIGURE 12-3 With a parallel multihold collimator, γ rays emitted in line with the collimator holes are transmitted to the crystal, whereas γ rays emitted obliquely are absorbed by the collimator septa. As the diameter of the collimator cylinders is ...
William R. Hendee, E. Russell Ritenour, 2003
4
Design and Development of a Multi-pinhole Collimator for ...
In vivo imaging in cellular and molecular levels on small animals requires imaging modalities with high-resolution and sensitivity.
Seng Peng Mok, 2009
5
Measurement Techniques in Space Plasmas: Particles
Figure 11 displays the experimentally-measured response of two types of collimators: a smooth-sided collimator and a disk-loaded collimator. For reference, the response of an ideal collimator (no scattering) is also shown. These collimators ...
Robert F. Pfaff, Joseph E. Borovsky, David T. Young, 1998
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Integrating Cardiology for Nuclear Medicine Physicians: A ...
17.4a,b Types of gamma camera collimators. a A parallel hole collimator is the most common collimator used. It has a field of view that is independent of the object distance from the collimator, and the image produced is always the same size ...
Assad Movahed, Gopinath Gnanasegaran, John Buscombe, 2008
7
Astronomical and Magnetical and Meteorological Observations ...
Collimator. Collimator. Collimator. Pollux . . . . Ç Pegasi . . . Collimator . Collimator . Collimator. Collimator. Collimator. Collimator. Collimator . Collimator. Collimator . Collimator. Collimator. Collimator . Collimator. Collimator . Collimator.
8
Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Sensitivity An estimate of the sensitivity of a collimator can be computed from simple geometry. A useful measure is the sensitivity of the collimator per unit area of collimator to a plane source of activity placed in front of it. It is easily shown from ...
B.H Brown, R.H Smallwood, D.C. Barber, 1998
9
Astronomical and magnetical and meteorological observations ...
3 E Collimator. . 4 H Collimator. . 5 E Collimator. . 6 B Collimator. . 7 D Collimator. . 8 H Collimator . . 9 E Collimator . . io B Collimator. . i3 H Collimator. . i5 D Collimator. . 16 E Collimator . . 17 D Pollux 17 D ? Pegasi 17 H Collimator.
Royal Observatory (Greenwich), 1854
10
Magnetic Results
Collimator . Collimator . Collimator . Collimator , Collimator Resulting Zenith Point . 58. 5.46-41 48 '40 4671 47- 53 48- 12 45-52 45- 95 46- 50 46-48 47' >7 4663 46-40 4653 46-97 46-13 46-14 46-94 46-32 46-71 45<49 45- 33 46- 06 46-48 ...
Royal Greenwich Observatory. Magnetic Station, Hartland, Eng, 1852

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLLIMATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term collimator is used in the context of the following news items.
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Accuray Downgraded to Hold at Zacks (ARAY)
The company's InCise Multileaf Collimator (MLC) for the CyberKnife M6 System is a key growth catalyst. Management's cost curtailment efforts ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
2
Stock Analysts' Downgrades for July, 7th (AMD, ARAY, AWI, BRO …
The company's InCise Multileaf Collimator (MLC) for the CyberKnife M6 System is a key growth catalyst. Management's cost curtailment efforts ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
3
Accuray Upgraded at Zacks (ARAY)
The company's InCise Multileaf Collimator (MLC) for the CyberKnife M6 System is a key growth catalyst. Management's cost curtailment efforts ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
4
Accuray Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks (ARAY)
The company's InCise Multileaf Collimator (MLC) for the CyberKnife M6 System is a key growth catalyst. Management's cost curtailment efforts ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
5
Unusual lens makes narrow beams from CoBs
This one is a TIR collimator inside a collimator, intended to get fairly narrow beams from CoBs. Sized for fitting in PAR20s and called ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jun 15»
6
Elation Professional launches ACL range
Elation's ACL Series features a new, advanced collimator lens optic, the largest single multi-chip LED lens optic to date at the same size of a ... «DigitalProductionME.com, Jun 15»
7
ACL Series: New energy-efficient line of high-output narrow-beam …
Elation has taken the intensity of a tight ACL beam and repackaged it in a versatile line of Advanced Collimator Lens effects, perfect for adding ... «EtNow.com, Jun 15»
8
Innovative Venue Design Company Studio Three Sixty launches at …
"The 591 fixtures used for the stage lighting used a narrow angle collimator and a 16 bit dimming engine by HELL. The vomitories to the ... «EtNow.com, Jun 15»
9
ProPhotonix exhibiting new fiber-coupled laser diode modules
The output end of the fiber is offered with standard connector (ST, FC, LC) options, or an output collimator with factory-set beam size (collimated ... «Semiconductor Today, Jun 15»
10
Dutch Hospital Acquires 1000th Agility, Elekta's Radiotherapy Beam …
... delivery of a new Elekta Synergy® linear accelerator for cancer treatment, equipped with Elekta's 1,000th Agility™ multileaf collimator (MLC). «SYS-CON Media, Jun 15»

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