Look up: reflector

1. Reflector
   A surface, usually a rock or sediment layer, that strongly reflects seismic (sound) waves.
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2. reflector
   [Noun] Plural form: reflectors. Something that can bend or throw back light, making it seen more easily in the dark.
   Example: At night the reflectors on my bike make it easier for cars to see that I am on the road.
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3. Reflector
   Any surface from which light can be reflected. Used to reflect light from a main source into the shadow areas. (see Lastolite)
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4. reflector
   [n] - device that reflects radiation
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5. Reflector
   A type of telescope in which the light from a distant object is gathered by a large, concave mirror at the rear of the telescope
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6. reflector
   a device which throws back rays of light or heat or waves of sound; one or more conducting surfaces so shaped as to reflect the energy from and to modify the radiation pattern of a primary radiator or array. Category: Medicine • the secondary radiator or an array of secondary radiators o...
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7. Reflector
   Any device used to reflect light onto a subject to improve balance of exposure (contrast). Another way is to use fill in flash. Any material or surface that reflects light. Reflectors are often used in photography to soften the effect of the main light or to bounce illumination into subjects shadows...
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8. Reflector
   Re·flect'or (-ẽr) noun [ Confer French réflecteur .] 1. One who, or that which, reflects. Boyle. 2. (Physics) (a) Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a spe...
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9. reflector
   1. One who, or that which, reflects. ... 2. <physics> Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc. A reflecting telescope. ... A device for reflecting sound. ... Origin: Cf. F. Reflecteur. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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10. reflector
    noun device that reflects radiation
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11. Reflector
    • (n.) One who, or that which, reflects. • (n.) A reflecting telescope. • (n.) Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc. • (n.) A device for reflecting sound.
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12. reflector
    (from the article `nuclear reactor`) A reflector is a region of unfueled material surrounding the core. Its function is to scatter neutrons that leak from the core and thereby return ...
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13. Reflector
    A device used to re-direct the luminous flux from a light source by the process of reflection.
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14. Reflector
    Any material that reflects more than 50% of the sound energy that strikes it. The NRC is a measure of a sound absorber performance, so (1-NRC) will give an indication of the reflector performance
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15. Reflector
    Any material or surface that reflects light. Reflectors are often used in photography to soften the effect of the main light or to bounce illumination into subjects shadows
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16. REFLECTOR
    Surrounds the lamp and directs and focuses the light rays in one direction. Streamlight reflectors are computer designed for optimum performance. UL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. is a third-party testing organization that approves products for compliance to electrical specifications and for use in specified hazardous locations.
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17. reflector
    material or body of material which reflects incident radiation NOTE - In nuclear reactor technology, this term is usually restricted to designate a part of a nuclear reactor placed adjacent to the core for the purpose of returning some of the escaping neutrons back into the core by scattering collisions (without appreciable capture).
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18. reflector
    surface acoustic wave reflecting part which normally makes use of the periodic discontinuity provided by a metal conductor array or a grooved array
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19. reflector
    a conductive surface or conductive assembly which acts as a practically continuous surface, whose dimensions are large compared to the wavelength, used to reinforce or divert the incident radiation in desired directions NOTE - The term 'reflector' may be used also for a reflector element.
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20. reflector
    device in a multimode cavity which is larger than the wavelength of the microwaves and quasi-optically reflects microwave energy
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21. reflector
    device used to alter the spatial distribution of the luminous flux from a source and depending essentially on the phenomenon of reflection
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22. reflector
    reflector: see telescope.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09180
    
    
23. reflector
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rē-flek′tŏr Definitions: 1. Any surface that reflects light, heat, or sound.
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24. Reflector
    (Pablo Cruise album) Name = Reflector | Type = Album | Artist = Pablo Cruise | Cover = Pablocruisereflector.jpg | Background = Orange | Released = 1981 | Recorded = | Genre = Pop/Rock | Length = 40:10 | Label = A&M | Producer = Tom Dowd | Reviews = | Last album = Part of the Game&l...
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25. Reflector
    (antenna) An antenna `reflector` is a device that reflects electromagnetic waves. It is often a part of an antenna assembly. The most common reflector types are Design criteria: Parameters to be taken into account include the following that directly influence efficiency: The antenna efficienc...
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