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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cou•dé′ tel′escope (ko̅o̅ dā′),USA pronunciation - Astronomy, Opticsa telescope in which light from the primary mirror is reflected along the polar axis to additional mirrors, and in which the focus (coudé′ fo′cus) is independent of the telescope's motion, permitting the use of heavy instruments without disturbing the delicate balance of the telescope.
- French coudé bent, elbowed, past participle of couder to bend, verb, verbal derivative of coude elbow Latin cubitus cubit
- 1920–25
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