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autocollimation

American

[aw-toh-kol-uh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ toʊˌkɒl əˈmeɪ ʃən /

noun

Optics.

the process used in an autocollimator.

Etymology

Origin of autocollimation

auto- ¹ + collimation ( def. )

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