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heliostat

[hee-lee-uh-stat]

noun

  1. an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.



heliostat

/ ˈhiːlɪəʊˌstæt /

noun

  1. an astronomical instrument used to reflect the light of the sun in a constant direction

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • heliostatic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heliostat1

From the New Latin word heliostata, dating back to 1740–50. See helio-, -stat
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Example Sentences

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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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