reflector
noun
re·flec·tor
ri-ˈflek-tər 
1
: one that reflects
especially
: a polished surface for reflecting light or other radiation
2
: a telescope in which the principal focusing element is a mirror
Examples of reflector in a Sentence
safety devices such as bicycle reflectors
Reflectors are placed along the lanes of the highway.
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Some space solar designs, such as SPS-ALPHA and CASSIOPeiA, would suspend huge reflectors on kilometers-long booms to concentrate sunlight onto high-efficiency solar cells on the back side of the transmitter or intermingled with antennas.
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IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
Despite signs warning drivers to turn back, red reflectors and sometimes flashing lights, wrong-way crashes have increased throughout Ohio in recent years.
—Max Filby, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
Despite signs warning drivers to turn back, red reflectors and sometimes flashing lights, wrong-way crashes have increased throughout Ohio in recent years.
—Max Filby, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reflector
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“Reflector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reflector. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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reflector
noun
re·flec·tor
ri-ˈflek-tər
1
: one that reflects
especially
: a polished surface for reflecting light or heat
2
: a telescope in which the principal light-gathering element is a mirror
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reflector
noun
re·flec·tor
ri-ˈflek-tər
: one that reflects
especially
: a polished surface for reflecting light or other radiation
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