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optical bench
noun
- an apparatus, as a special table or rigid beam, for the precise positioning of light sources, screens, and optical instruments used for optical and photometric studies, having a ruled bar to which these devices can be attached and along which they can be readily adjusted.
optical bench
noun
- an apparatus fitted for experimentation in optics, typically consisting of a table and an adjustable arrangement of light source, lenses, prisms, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of optical bench1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
The radiating apparatus and the receiver are mounted on stands sliding in an optical bench.
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