COSMIC-RAY TELESCOPE

Meaning of COSMIC-RAY TELESCOPE in English

noun

: a set of counting tubes so arranged as to register by simultaneous ionic discharge only those cosmic rays coming from a selected direction in space

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

COSMIC — adj cosmic (= relating to the universe)
Interlingua English vocab
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English interlingue dictionary
TELESCOPE — Device that collects light from and magnifies images of distant objects, undoubtedly the most important investigative tool in astronomy . …
Английский словарь Британика
RAY — I Any of 300–350 mostly marine species of cartilaginous fish (order Batoidei) found worldwide and classified as sawfishes , skates …
Английский словарь Британика
TELESCOPE — I. ˈteləˌskōp noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: New Latin telescopium, from Greek tēleskopos far-seeing (from tēle- tel- (I) + skopos …
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RAY — I. ˈrā noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English raye, from Middle French raie, from Latin raia : any of …
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COSMIC — ˈkäzmik, -mēk adjective Etymology: Greek kosmikos of the universe, from kosmos order, universe + -ikos -ic 1. : of, from, …
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TELESCOPE — (a.) Capable of being extended or compacted, like a telescope, by the sliding of joints or parts one within the …
Английский словарь Webster
RAY — (n.) One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion of the …
Английский словарь Webster
RAY — (n.) A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; a single element of light or …
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RAY — ( n. ) One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TELESCOPE — /tel"euh skohp'/ , n., adj., v., telescoped, telescoping . n. 1. an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAY — ray 1 — raylike , adj. /ray/ , n. 1. a narrow beam of light. 2. a gleam or slight …
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COSMIC — — cosmicality /koz'mi kal"i tee/ , n. — cosmically , adv. /koz"mik/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to the …
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TELESCOPE — I. ˈte-lə-ˌskōp noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: New Latin telescopium, from Greek tēleskopos farseeing, from tēle- tele- + skopos watcher; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAY — I. ˈrā noun Etymology: Middle English raye, from Anglo-French raie, from Latin raia Date: 14th century : any of an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COSMIC — adjective also cos·mi·cal -mi-kəl Etymology: Greek kosmikos, from kosmos order, universe Date: 1685 1. a. : of or relating to …
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TELESCOPE — vt to cause to come into collision, so as to telescope. 2. telescope ·noun an optical instrument used in viewing …
Webster English vocab
RAY — vi to shine, as with rays. 2. ray ·vt to array. 3. ray ·noun array; order; arrangement; dress. 4. ray …
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TELESCOPE — [tele.scope] n, often attrib [NL telescopium, fr. Gk teleskopos farseeing, fr. tele- tele- + skopos watcher; akin to Gk skopein …
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RAY — [ray] n [ME raye, fr. MF raie, fr. L raia] (14c): any of an order (Rajiformes) of cartilaginous fishes (as …
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TELESCOPE — device used to form magnified images of distant objects. In the first telescopes, visible light was focused by refraction through …
Britannica English vocabulary
RAY — any of the cartilaginous fishes of the order Batoidei, related to sharks and placed with them in the class Chondrichthyes …
Britannica English vocabulary
COSMIC — cosmic BrE AmE ˈkɒz mɪk AmE \ ˈkɑːz- ▷ cosmic|ally ə l‿i ▶ ˌ cosmic ˈ ray BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TELESCOPE — / ˈtelɪskəʊp; NAmE -skoʊp/ noun , verb ■ noun a piece of equipment shaped like a tube, containing lenses , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAY — / reɪ; NAmE / noun 1. a narrow line of light, heat or other energy : the sun's rays ultraviolet …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COSMIC — / ˈkɒzmɪk; NAmE ˈkɑːz-/ adjective [ usually before noun ] 1. connected with the whole universe : Do you believe …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TELESCOPE — I. tel ‧ e ‧ scope 1 /ˈteləskəʊp, ˈtelɪskəʊp $ -skoʊp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAY — I. Ray, James Earl BrE AmE (1928–98) a US man accused of killing Rev. Martin Luther ↑ king in 1968 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAY — ray /reɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-5: Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: rai , from …
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COSMIC — cos ‧ mic /ˈkɒzmɪk $ ˈkɑːz-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: kosmikos , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TELESCOPE — n. & v. --n. 1 an optical instrument using lenses or mirrors or both to make distant objects appear nearer …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COSMIC — adj. 1 of the universe or cosmos, esp. as distinct from the earth. 2 of or for space travel. øcosmic …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TELESCOPE — n. & v. n. 1 an optical instrument using lenses or mirrors or both to make distant objects appear nearer …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COSMIC — adj. 1 of the universe or cosmos, esp. as distinct from the earth. 2 of or for space travel. cosmic …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COSMIC — adj.1 of the universe or cosmos, esp. as distinct from the earth. 2 of or for space travel. Phrases and …
Oxford English vocab
RAY — ( rays) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Rays of light are …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COSMIC — 1. Cosmic means occurring in, or coming from, the part of space that lies outside Earth and its atmosphere. ...cosmic …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COSMIC — 1. Cosmic means occurring in, or coming from, the part of space that lies outside Earth and its atmosphere. ...~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TELESCOPE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES radio telescope COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE large ▪ The larger the telescope , …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RAY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a beam/ray/shaft of light (= a thin line of light ) ▪ There was a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COSMIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cosmic radiation (= from space ) ▪ The spacecraft is fitted with a shield to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COSMIC — [adjective]Some people believe that what happens in their lives is influenced by cosmic forces (= great powers that come from …
Cambridge English vocab
TELESCOPE — n. Device that collects light from and magnifies images of distant objects, undoubtedly the most important investigative tool in astronomy …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RAY — n. cathode ray oscilloscope whip tailed ray Bob and Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas cathode ray cathode ray tube Charles Ray …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TELESCOPE — Synonyms and related words : Cassegrainian telescope, Newtonian telescope, OAO, OSO, abbreviate, abridge, abstract, astronomical observatory, astronomical telescope, binoculars, bob, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RAY — Synonyms and related words : Reptilia, X ray, actinic ray, actinism, amplitude, antinode, atom, atomic beam, atomic ray, beam, beam …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COSMIC — adj. Cosmic is used with these nouns: ↑ consciousness , ↑ dust , ↑ radiation , ↑ ray , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TELESCOPE — n. 25B6; noun SPYGLASS; informal scope. See list. 25B6; verb the front of the car was telescoped : CONCERTINA, compact, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
COSMIC — adj. 25B6; adjective cosmic bodies : EXTRATERRESTRIAL, in space, from space. an epic of cosmic dimensions : VAST, huge, immense, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TELESCOPE — n. 1 spyglass, Old-fashioned glass; refracting telescope, reflecting telescope, radio telescope Through the telescope, he could just discern the American …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
TELESCOPE — 1. сущ. 1) телескоп to focus a telescope on ≈ настраивать телескоп на что-л. radio telescope refracting telescope reflecting telescope …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAY — I 1. сущ. 1) а) луч to emit, send forth, send out rays ≈ испускать лучи cathode rays ≈ катодовые …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COSMIC — прил. 1) космический cosmic dust ≈ космическая пыль Syn : space 2) большой, грандиозный; колоссальный; мировой a cosmic thinker ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TELESCOPE — telescope.ogg 1. ʹtelıskəʋp n 1. телескоп refracting telescope - (телескоп-)рефрактор reflecting telescope - (телескоп-)рефлектор 2. оптическая труба 3. оптический прицел …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COSMIC — cosmic.ogg ʹkɒzmık a 1. космический cosmic flight - полёт в космос; космический полёт cosmic research - изучение космоса; исследование космического …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TELESCOPE — 1) телескоп 2) дальномер 3) телескопическая оптическая система 4) визирная лупа 5) телескопическое устройство 6) выдвигаться; вдвигаться • - balloon-borne …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RAY — 1) луч; пучок || излучать(ся); облучать 2) траектория 3) матем. луч, полупрямая • - alpha particle rays - alpha rays …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
TELESCOPE — 1) телескоп 2) дальномер 3) телескопическая оптическая система 4) визирная лупа 5) телескопическое устройство 6) выдвигаться; вдвигаться • - balloon-borne telescope - cryogenically cooled telescope - exoatmospheric telescope - HEO …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RAY — 1) луч; пучок || излучать(ся); облучать 2) траектория 3) матем. луч, полупрямая • - alpha particle rays - alpha rays - anode rays - anticrepuscular rays - beta …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
TELESCOPE — 1) зрительная труба 2) подзорная труба 3) телескоп 4) телескопический 5) оптика астрон. труба зрительная • interferometer radio telescope — интерференционный радиотелескоп meridian transit telescope — астрон. …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RAY — 1) излучение 2) луч 3) лучевой 4) геом. лучистый 5) матем. полупрямая • to set up a ray — строить ход луча - absolute ray - central ray - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
TELESCOPE — telescope сущ.1) телескоп to focus a telescope on — настраивать телескоп на что-л. - radio telescope - refracting telescope - …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TELESCOPE — 1. ʹtelıskəʋp n 1. телескоп refracting telescope - (телескоп-)рефрактор reflecting telescope - (телескоп-)рефлектор 2. оптическая труба 3. оптический прицел 4. …
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