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SLR

American  

abbreviation

Photography.
  1. single-lens reflex camera.


SLR British  

abbreviation

  1. single-lens reflex See reflex camera

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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