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microprojector

American  
[mahy-kroh-pruh-jek-ter] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ prəˌdʒɛk tər /

noun

  1. a microscope equipped with a prism or mirror to project a greatly magnified image of a microscopic slide onto a distant screen.

Etymology

Origin of microprojector

First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + projector

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