heliostat

[ hee-lee-uh-stat ]

/ ˈhi li əˌstæt /

noun

an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.

Origin of heliostat

From the New Latin word heliostata, dating back to 1740–50. See helio-, -stat

OTHER WORDS FROM heliostat

he·li·o·stat·ic, adjective

Words nearby heliostat

heliophyte, Heliopolis, Helios, helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotaxis, heliotherapy, heliotrope, heliotropic, heliotropin

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Example sentences from the Web for heliostat

In a short time we might earnestly wish for a centrifugal apparatus or a heliostat.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin
In the absence of a heliostat it is more convenient to obtain a point of light with the aid of a lens of short focus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
Images of the sun are thrown into the observatory by an ingenious instrument run by clockwork, and called a heliostat.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 288|Various
In the absence of a heliostat the latter was the more convenient.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for heliostat

heliostat

/ (ˈhiːlɪəʊˌstæt) /

noun

an astronomical instrument used to reflect the light of the sun in a constant direction

Derived forms of heliostat

heliostatic, adjective

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单词	heliostat
释义	heliostat [ hee-lee-uh-stat ] / ˈhi li əˌstæt / noun an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction. Origin of heliostat From the New Latin word heliostata, dating back to 1740–50. See helio-, -stat OTHER WORDS FROM heliostat he·li·o·stat·ic, adjective Words nearby heliostat heliophyte, Heliopolis, Helios, helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotaxis, heliotherapy, heliotrope, heliotropic, heliotropin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heliostat In a short time we might earnestly wish for a centrifugal apparatus or a heliostat. More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II\|Charles Darwin In the absence of a heliostat it is more convenient to obtain a point of light with the aid of a lens of short focus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various Images of the sun are thrown into the observatory by an ingenious instrument run by clockwork, and called a heliostat. Scientific American Supplement, No. 288\|Various In the absence of a heliostat the latter was the more convenient. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for heliostat heliostat / (ˈhiːlɪəʊˌstæt) / noun an astronomical instrument used to reflect the light of the sun in a constant direction Derived forms of heliostat heliostatic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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