SLR
Americanabbreviation
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Example Sentences
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SLR, a long-established space geodetic method, works by firing laser pulses between satellites and ground stations to measure distances with high precision.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
He graduated to a 35 mm SLR Pentax camera when the Beatles hit it big.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
In those early days, the Archie McPhee team got the word out through its catalog, which was created using an old Pentax SLR film camera, IBM typewriter and rubber cement.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023
SLR: You can get things like lavender ice cream.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2022
Justin has his SLR digital camera around his neck like always, and Kristina is in a pair of yoga pants and an oversize Yale sweatshirt.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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