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reflector

[ ri-flek-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that reflects.
  2. a body, surface, or device that reflects light, heat, sound, or the like.
  3. telescope1
  4. a substance, as graphite or heavy water, used to prevent the escape of neutrons from the core of a nuclear reactor.


reflector

/ °ùɪˈ´Ú±ôÉ›°ì³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person or thing that reflects
  2. a surface or object that reflects light, sound, heat, etc
  3. a small translucent red disc, strip, etc, with a reflecting backing on the rear of a road vehicle, which reflects the light of the headlights of a following vehicle
  4. another name for reflecting telescope
  5. part of an aerial placed so as to increase the forward radiation of the radiator and decrease the backward radiation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reflector1

First recorded in 1655–65; reflect + -or 2
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Consider fitting radiator reflector panels, although that may be a longer-term job.

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Their innovative method includes incorporating artificial ground reflectors, a simple yet powerful enhancement.

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The team engineered a series of these 3D reflectors strung together to form a "tunable transmission line."

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Not only do they produce precipitation and provide shade from the sun, they also act as large reflectors that prevent the radiation of heat from the Earth -- commonly known as the greenhouse effect.

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Snow and ice are good reflectors of the sun's energy hitting the Earth's surface and this helps to keep the Earth cooler.

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