Barlow
nounUK /bɑːləʊ/ · US /bɑɹloʊ/
Etymology From Old English bere (“barley”) + hlǣw (“hill”) or lēah (“wood, clearing”).
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Astronomy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Optics, Physical sciences, Physics A Barlow lens.
noun — 2 senses
a type of pocket-knife
UK /bɑːləʊ/ · US /bɑɹloʊ/
Etymology From Old English bere (“barley”) + hlǣw (“hill”) or lēah (“wood, clearing”).
Astronomy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Optics, Physical sciences, Physics A Barlow lens.
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