flatfield

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noun

A flat portion of a lens or curved mirror, especially one introduced accidentally or by damage.

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Meanings

nounflatfield (plural flatfields)

plural flatfields

  1. engineeringA flat portion of a lens or curved mirror, especially one introduced accidentally or by damage.

Origin

From flat + field.

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APA

flatfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatfield

MLA

“flatfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatfield. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flatfield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatfield.

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