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refractor


re·frac·tor

noun \ri-ˈfrak-tər\

Definition of REFRACTOR

: a telescope whose principal focusing element is a lens
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First Known Use of REFRACTOR

1769

Rhymes with REFRACTOR

abstractor, attractor, cofactor, compactor, contractor, detractor, enactor, exactor, extractor, fudge factor, g-factor, impactor, load factor, protractor, reactor, redactor, retractor, subtracter, transactor

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