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Noun: paraboloid reflector
  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 paraboloid reflector to receive signals from space";
    - parabolic reflector

Derived forms: paraboloid reflectors

Type of: reflector

Encyclopedia: Paraboloid reflector