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Noun: parabolic reflector  ,per-u'bó-lik ri'flek-tur [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'bó-lik ri'flek-tu(r) [Brit]
  1. A concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam
    "The satellite dish used a parabolic reflector to receive signals from space";
    - paraboloid reflector

Derived forms: parabolic reflectors

Type of: reflector

Encyclopedia: Parabolic reflector