erecting prism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of erecting prism
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The boy knew there was an erecting prism in the case, a device that would put the image upright, but it couldn't be used with the camera.
From The Flying Stingaree by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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