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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDish-Reflector
/dɪʃ rɪˈflɛk.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A concave surface designed to reflect signals or waves, commonly used in satellite dishes.
"The dish-reflector captured the satellite signals with remarkable clarity." - 2
A device that uses a parabolic shape to focus electromagnetic waves onto a receiver.
"Engineers designed the dish-reflector to enhance the performance of the communication system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dish-reflector' combines 'dish', derived from the Old English 'disc', meaning a flat, shallow container, and 'reflector', from the Latin 'reflectere', meaning to bend back. The term evolved in the 20th century with advancements in technology, particularly in satellite and radio communications.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dish-Reflector" is said worldwide
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réflecteur parabolique
Transliteration: réflecteur parabolique
"Le réflecteur parabolique a amélioré la réception des signaux."
Parabolspiegel
Transliteration: Parabolspiegel
"Der Parabolspiegel empfängt die Satellitensignale effizient."
riflettore parabolico
Transliteration: riflettore parabolico
"Il riflettore parabolico ha migliorato la qualità del segnale."
reflector parabólico
Transliteration: reflector parabólico
"El reflector parabólico optimiza la recepción de señales."
refletor parabólico
Transliteration: refletor parabólico
"O refletor parabólico melhorou a qualidade da comunicação."
डिश-रिफ्लेक्टर
Transliteration: ḍiś-riflēkṭar
"डिश-रिफ्लेक्टर ने सिग्नल की गुणवत्ता में सुधार किया।"
抛物面反射器
Transliteration: pāo wù miàn fǎn shè qì
"抛物面反射器提高了信号接收的效率。"
파라볼릭 반사경
Transliteration: parabolik bansagyeong
"파라볼릭 반사경은 신호 수신을 향상시켰습니다."
パラボリックリフレクター
Transliteration: paraborikku rifurekutā
"パラボリックリフレクターは信号の受信を改善しました。"
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