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Reflector - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Reflector : (noun)
1: device that reflects radiation
2: optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that
produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece;
"Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"
[syn: reflecting telescope]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Reflector : \Re*flect"or\ (-[~e]r), n. [Cf. F. r['e]flecteur.]
1. One who, or that which, reflects. --Boyle.
2. (Physics)
(a) Something having a polished surface for reflecting
light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc.
(b) A reflecting telescope.
(c) A device for reflecting sound.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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