retroreflection

retroreflection
reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays

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  • retroreflection — noun Date: circa 1965 the action or use of a retroreflector • retroreflective adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • retroreflection — ret·ro·reflection …   English syllables

  • retroreflection — ¦re.trō sometimes rē. ˌ noun Etymology: retro + reflection : the action or use of a retroreflector …   Useful english dictionary

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