Meanings
noun
- A reflector with a curved reflecting surface that forms part of a paraboloid (as opposed to, for example, a sphere)
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam
Similar
paraboloid reflector
Broader
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APA
parabolic reflector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabolic%20reflector
MLA
“parabolic reflector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabolic%20reflector. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parabolic reflector,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabolic%20reflector.
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