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noun
Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.
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A reflecting telescope.
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A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles.
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noun
A safety reflector.
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One who reflects on something; one who thinks or considers at length.
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Something that is reflective (indicative) of something else.
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A pattern which can change the direction and/or offset of an oncoming spaceship without being destroyed.
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noun
optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: reflecting telescope
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Broader terms: optical telescope
Narrower terms: Cassegrainian telescope, Gregorian telescope, coude telescope, coude system, Herschelian telescope, off-axis reflector, Maksutov telescope, Newtonian telescope, Newtonian reflector, Schmidt telescope, Schmidt camera
noun
device that reflects radiation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: device
Narrower terms: mirror, parabolic reflector, paraboloid reflector, solar dish, solar collector, solar furnace
History
From reflect + -or.
Across languages
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