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- [ri-flek-ter]
- /rɪˈflɛk tər/
- /rɪˈflek.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-flek-ter]
- /rɪˈflɛk tər/
Definitions of reflector word
- noun reflector a person or thing that reflects. 1
- noun reflector a body, surface, or device that reflects light, heat, sound, or the like. 1
- noun reflector reflecting telescope. 1
- noun reflector a substance, as graphite or heavy water, used to prevent the escape of neutrons from the core of a nuclear reactor. 1
- noun reflector device that reflects light 1
- countable noun reflector A reflector is a small piece of specially patterned glass or plastic which is fitted to the back of a bicycle or car or to a post beside the road, and which glows when light shines on it. 0
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Origin of reflector
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; reflect + -or2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Reflector
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reflector popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reflector usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reflector
noun reflector
- cheval glass — full-length mirror that can swivel
- gaper — a person or thing that gapes.
- glass — Carter, 1858–1946, U.S. statesman.
- hand glass — a small mirror with a handle.
- imager — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
Top questions with reflector
- how to use a reflector?
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- what is a solar reflector?
- how to collimate a reflector telescope?
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- how to use a reflector telescope?
- how to make a parabolic dish reflector?
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