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SOLAR COLLECTOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does solar collector mean?
• SOLAR COLLECTOR (noun)
The noun SOLAR COLLECTOR has 1 sense:
1. a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures
Familiarity information: SOLAR COLLECTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
solar collector; solar dish; solar furnace
Hypernyms ("solar collector" is a kind of...):
reflector (device that reflects radiation)
Holonyms ("solar collector" is a part of...):
solar thermal system (a system that converts sunlight into heat)
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