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flat-plate collector

American  
[flat-pleyt] / ˈflætˌpleɪt /

noun

  1. a type of solar collector consisting of a series of flat glass or plastic plates with black metal surfaces that absorb solar energy.


Etymology

Origin of flat-plate collector

First recorded in 1975–80

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