transitive verb collimated, collimating
Origin: < ModL collimare, false reading of L collineare, to direct in a straight line < com-, with + lineare, to make straight < linea, a line
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transitive verb col·li·mat·ed, col·li·mat·ing, col·li·mates
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Origin: New Latin collīmāre, collīmāt-
Origin: , alteration of Latin collīneāre, to aim
Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-
Origin: + līneāre, to make straight (from līnea, line; see line1)
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