light mill
Meanings
noun
- An airtight glass bulb containing a partial vacuum and a set of vanes, mounted on a spindle, which rotate when exposed to light, providing a quantitative measurement of electromagnetic radiation intensity.
Word forms
Etymology
By analogy with windmill and water mill.
Synonyms
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