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单词 siderostat
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sid•er•o•stat  (sidər ə stat′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Astronomy, Opticsa telescopic device for reflecting the light of a star in a constant direction, the chief component of which is a plane mirror turned by a clock mechanism to correct for the rotation of the earth.
  • sidero-2 + -stat 1875–80
sid′er•o•static, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
siderostat /ˈsaɪdərəʊˌstæt/ n
  1. an astronomical instrument consisting essentially of a plane mirror driven about two axes so that light from a celestial body, esp the sun, is reflected along a constant direction for a long period of time
Etymology: 19th Century: from sidero-, from Latin sidus a star + -stat, on the model of heliostat
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