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Meaning of "refractor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REFRACTOR

refractor  [rɪˈfræktə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFRACTOR

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conjunction
determiner
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Refractor 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 REFRACTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

refractor

Refracting telescope

A refracting or refractor telescope is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image. The refracting telescope design was originally used in spy glasses and astronomical telescopes but is also used for long focus camera lenses. Although large refracting telescopes were very popular in the second half of the 19th century, for most research purposes the refracting telescope has been superseded by the reflecting telescope which allows larger apertures. A refractor's magnification is calculated by dividing the focal length of the optical tube by the focal length of the eyepiece.

Definition of refractor in the English dictionary

The definition of refractor in the dictionary is an object or material that refracts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFRACTOR


abstracter
ˈæbstræktə
abstractor
ˈæbstræktə
attracter
əˈtræktə
attractor
əˈtræktə
chiropractor
ˈkaɪərəpræktə
contractor
ˈkɒntræktə
detractor
dɪˈtræktə
distracter
dɪsˈtræktə
distractor
dɪsˈtræktə
extractor
ɪkˈstræktə
hydroextractor
ˌhaɪdrəʊɪkˈstræktə
infractor
ɪnˈfræktə
protractor
prəˈtræktə
retractor
rɪˈtræktə
subcontractor
ˌsʌbkənˈtræktə
substractor
səbˈstræktə
subtracter
səbˈtræktə
subtractor
sʌbˈtræktə
tractor
ˈtræktə
varactor
ˈvɛəˌræktə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFRACTOR

refractary
refractile
refracting
refracting angle
refracting telescope
refraction
refractive
refractive index
refractively
refractiveness
refractivity
refractometer
refractometric
refractometry
refractories
refractorily
refractoriness
refractory
refractory period
refracture

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFRACTOR

actor
benefactor
child actor
compactor
contactor
contributing factor
director
factor
growth factor
heavy-water reactor
nerve growth factor
nuclear reactor
power factor
protection factor
reactor
redactor
reenactor
risk factor
supporting actor
wow factor
X factor

Synonyms and antonyms of refractor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «refractor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFRACTOR

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

Translator English - Chinese

折射
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

refractor
570 millions of speakers

English

refractor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

refractor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنكسر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рефрактор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

refrator
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিসারক মাধ্যম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lunette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Refraktori
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Refraktor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

屈折望遠鏡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굴절 망원경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Refractor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khúc xạ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கதிர் கோட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेफ्रेक्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

refraktör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rifrattore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

refraktor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рефрактор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

refractor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διοπτρικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

refractor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

refraktor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

refraktor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of refractor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFRACTOR»

The term «refractor» is regularly used and occupies the 75.445 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFRACTOR» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFRACTOR»

Discover the use of refractor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to refractor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope
This is a comprehensive guide to buying, testing, and using a refracting telescope.
Neil English, 2010
2
The Great Refractor of Meudon Observatory
The large telescope at Meudon has become legendary.
Audouin Dollfus, 2013
3
Astronomical Photography with the Forty-Inch Refractor and ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
George Willis Ritchey, 2010
4
Account of the Great Comet of 1858
Refractor by Merz. Focal length 8.5 feet. Aperture 6.9 inches. A part of the observations in Section I. were made with a Refractor of 46 inches focal length, aperture 2.75 inches. Santiago. Moesta. Refractor. Object-Glass by Fitz. Focal length 9.4 ...
George Phillips Bond, 1862
5
Static Corrections for Seismic Reflection Surveys
The process of arc construction, followed by the formation of tangents to these arcs, is carried out to define the location of all emergent wavefronts down to the depth of the refractor. These are shown in Figures 5-68a and b for forward wavefront ...
Michael J. G. Cox, Eugene F. Scherrer, Roland Chen, 1999
6
Photographic Determinations of Stellar Parallax Made with ...
This early work by Frank Schlesinger was originally published in 1910 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.
Frank Schlesinger, 2013
7
An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics
John M. Reynolds. B A D α α α θ c θ c C V 2 V 1 (A) (B) Time tu ta z b z a d a Slope = 1/V1 Slope = 1/Vd Slope = 1/Vu Slope = 1/ V1 Reciprocal time d b tb Offset distance x x Figure 5.5 (A) Raypath geometry over a refractor dipping at an angle ...
John M. Reynolds, 2011
8
Field Geophysics
The critical angle is then almost 90° and the delay suffered by the refracted ray in travelling between the surface and the refractor is roughly equal to twice the vertical travel time. If the difference between V1 and V2 is small, V12 can be very  ...
John J. Milsom, Asger Eriksen, 2011
9
Measures of Double Stars with the 40-Inch Refractor of the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
S. W. 1838 Burnham, 2010
10
Cometography: A Catalogue of Comets. Vol. 2, , 1800-1899
22-cm refractor on the 23rd and described it as rather bright and centrally condensed. On the 26th, Kobold said the comet was bright, broad, and about magnitude 8, with a strong condensation, while Bruhns said the coma was 2-3' across.
Gary W. Kronk, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFRACTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term refractor is used in the context of the following news items.
1
2015 Bowman Baseball Refractor and Parallel Guide
Retail packs are home to different Green cards numbered to 99 as well as Orange Wave Refractors. Retail is also where to find the Yellow Paper parallels, which ... «The Cardboard Connection, May 15»
2
2015 Bowman Baseball Gets Twitter-Exclusive Refractors and …
Topps has made 150 special packs intended for giveaways on Twitter. Each pack has nine special Blue Refractors as well as an autograph that's numbered to 3. «The Cardboard Connection, May 15»
3
It's Refractor-Mania in 2015 Bowman Baseball Asia-Exclusive Boxes
For Refractor fans, there are a lot in these special boxes. Each of the Asia-exclusive packs has two Black Refractors not available anywhere else. Spread over a ... «The Cardboard Connection, Apr 15»
4
Vmax launches space-saving refractor
NEW YORK – Vmax Vision Inc. introduced the Perfectus, a combination wavefront autorefractor and subjective refractor in a space-saving instrument, here at ... «Healio, Mar 15»
5
iStar WXT 204-6LT refractor review
That's the feeling I had whilst experiencing the new iStar WXT 204-6LT rich-field refractor under a dark, country sky. Before I elaborate on this, it is important to ... «Astronomy Now Online, Mar 15»
6
2015 Topps Chrome Baseball Cards
As with recent years, Refractors and autographs of rookies are the primary chase, although there are some new inserts as well. Hobby boxes promise a pair of ... «The Cardboard Connection, Feb 15»
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OT's clinical editor, multimedia, Ceri Smith-Jaynes reviews the …
The Virtual Refractor, developed by the Brien Holden Vision Institute, is a web-based learning tool that teaches how to perform refraction with a refractor head ... «Optometry Today, Feb 15»
8
Free trial of Brien Holden vision refractor for UK students
The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) is providing optometry students in the UK with the opportunity to “learn refraction faster” with its virtual refractor. «Optometry Today, Jan 15»
9
2014 Topps Chrome Football Variation Short Prints Guide
... while rookies fall 1:323 hobby packs. Unlike base cards, variations don't have a bunch of Refractor parallels. Some have autographed variations and that's it. «The Cardboard Connection, Nov 14»
10
2014 Topps Chrome Update Series Baseball Cards
Base cards have both Gold Refractor (#/250) and Black Refractor (#/99) parallels. World Series Heroes is the product's lone basic insert. With 20 cards, it's a ... «The Cardboard Connection, Nov 14»

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