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optical device vs coelostat

coelostat vs optical device

optical device and coelostat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
optical device Yes No No No
coelostat Yes No No No
As nouns, coelostat is a hyponym of optical device; that is, coelostat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than optical device:
  • optical device: a device for producing or controlling light
  • coelostat: optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror
optical device (noun) coelostat (noun)
a device for producing or controlling light optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror
Difference between optical device and coelostat

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