ECHELLE


Meaning of ECHELLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ā-ˈshel ]

noun

Etymology: French, literally, ladder, from Old French eschele

Date: 1949

: a diffraction grating made by ruling a plane metallic mirror with lines having a relatively wide spacing

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.