burning lenses

A form of burning lens — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of burning lens
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burning lenses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20lenses

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

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

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