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reflector

[ri-flek-ter] / rɪˈflɛk tər /
NOUN
glass
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As night fell on Tucson, a man in a reflector jacket parked his truck on the same hill where Williams held court, and deployed a tripod.

From Slate Feb. 23, 2026

These waves travel forward, strike a reflector, and then move backward, much like light reflecting between mirrors in a laser.

From Science Daily Jan. 17, 2026

Consider fitting radiator reflector panels, although that may be a longer-term job.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2025

Israel wears Wavey zig-zag top, bejeweled beanie, acid cargo pants, chrome fanny pack, Planeta neon mesh shorts, Tuzza custom reflector earring.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2024

The lamp with the tin reflector hung over the table.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

If they are used on the road, the driver needs to fulfil a certain criteria, including having a driving license, at least third party insurance and obligatory lamps, reflectors and rear markings fitted.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

Well, yeah, he was orange, but he walked around with one of those silver reflectors all the time, right until he was old.

From Salon Dec. 19, 2023

It collects the light off of 70,000 reflectors to boil salt to run an electricity-generating turbine.

From Seattle Times Nov. 25, 2023

They could see that the patina possessed a hierarchical structure made up of highly regular, micrometer-thick silica layers of alternating high and low density which resembled reflectors known as Bragg stacks.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2023

There was Midland with its improbably tall buildings, glassy and shimmering in the sun like misplaced tanning reflectors.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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