Lens used in lighthouses Crossword Clue

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Lens used in lighthouses Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LENS (noun)
1. genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
2. electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
USED (adjective)
1. (of persons) taken advantage of
2. previously used or owned by another

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
FLENSER

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