SLR
Americanabbreviation
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SLR, a long-established space geodetic method, works by firing laser pulses between satellites and ground stations to measure distances with high precision.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
But she’s bummed she didn’t bring her SLR camera overseas, because apparently she has found the scenery to be photogenic.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
He graduated to a 35 mm SLR Pentax camera when the Beatles hit it big.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
You can also extract sound files from the audio of a video, including on an SLR camera.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023
His Minolta SLR hung from a strap around his neck.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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