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reflector

/ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reflector at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  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

Origin

From reflect + -or.

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