burning glass

noun

A large convex lens or concave mirror that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface.

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burning lens
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Meanings

nounburning glass (plural burning glasses)

plural burning glasses

  1. A large convex lens or concave mirror that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface.

    Synonyms: burning lens

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large convex lens or concave mirror that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface.

Similar
burning lens
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burning lens
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APA

burning glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20glass

MLA

“burning glass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20glass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burning glass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20glass.

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