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reflector

ref·lec·tor

UK/ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/ US/rɪˈflɛktɜr/ rare

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”
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Origin

From reflect + -or.

Phrases

  • Cassegrain reflector
  • Newtonian reflector
  • parabolic reflector
  • radar reflector

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