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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collimate.

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  • The GBT observations confirm that the magnetic field collimates the H2O maser jet, while the OH maser observations show that a strong large scale magnetic field is present in the envelope surrounding the W43A central star.

    Could a Black Hole Fit in Your Computer or In Your Pocket? | Universe Today 2009

  • A lens doesn't only let in light - in most cases, the more the merrier - it also carefully collimates that light, adjusts for chromatic aberration, and ensures that no geometric image distortions occur at varying zoom lengths.

    The Register Team Register 2010

  • A lens doesn't only let in light - in most cases, the more the merrier - it also carefully collimates that light, adjusts for chromatic aberration, and ensures that no geometric image distortions occur at varying zoom lengths.

    The Register Team Register 2010

  • A lens doesn't only let in light - in most cases, the more the merrier - it also carefully collimates that light, adjusts for chromatic aberration, and ensures that no geometric image distortions occur at varying zoom lengths.

    The Register Team Register 2010

  • A lens doesn't only let in light - in most cases, the more the merrier - it also carefully collimates that light, adjusts for chromatic aberration, and ensures that no geometric image distortions occur at varying zoom lengths.

    The Register Team Register 2010

  • The lens closer to the laser collimates the fast axis, while the second lens collimates the slow axis of the laser diode.

    optics.org all content 2009

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