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autocollimator
noun
au·to·collimator
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Definition of autocollimator
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: a telescope with eyepiece adapted to the method of autocollimation either to collimate the instrument itself or to ensure that its axis is perpendicular to a reflecting surface
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Origin and Etymology of autocollimator
aut- + collimator
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