heliostat

he·li·o·stat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hee-lee-uh-stat]
- /ˈhi li əˌstæt/
- /hˈelɪˌɒstat/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-lee-uh-stat]
- /ˈhi li əˌstæt/

Definitions of heliostat word

noun heliostat an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction. 1
noun heliostat An apparatus containing a movable or driven mirror, used to reflect sunlight in a fixed direction. 1
noun heliostat an astronomical instrument used to reflect the light of the sun in a constant direction 0
noun heliostat a device consisting of a mirror slowly revolved by clockwork so as to reflect the sun's rays continuously in a fixed direction 0
noun heliostat A device that includes a plane mirror which turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight toward a predetermined target, compensating for the sun's apparent motions in the sky. The target may be a physical object, distant from the heliostat, or a direction in space, and is almost always stationary relative to the heliostat, so the light is reflected in a fixed direction. 0

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Origin of heliostat

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

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

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heliostat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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