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heliostat
[ hee-lee-uh-stat ]
noun
- an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.
heliostat
/ ˈhiːlɪəʊˌstæt /
noun
- an astronomical instrument used to reflect the light of the sun in a constant direction
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Derived Forms
- ˌhelioˈstatic, adjective
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Other Words From
- heli·o·static adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heliostat1
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Example Sentences
I’d read that giant solar arrays were positioned throughout the city, along with two heliostat power plants on its outskirts.
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Heliostat machines on the roof of the Lowline Lab.
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In 2011, Google announced that it halted its own heliostat project after researchers could not design an inexpensive model.
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Until now, building heliostat plants has been prohibitively expensive.
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An engineer at Stellenbosch University's Helio100 project says the team has designed a cost-effective heliostat that harnesses solar power to generate electricity.
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