subreflector

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noun

A telescope's secondary reflector.

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounsubreflector (plural subreflectors)

plural subreflectors

  1. A telescope's secondary reflector.

Origin

From sub- + reflector.

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Cite this entry
APA

subreflector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreflector

MLA

“subreflector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreflector. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subreflector,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreflector.

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